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Applications of Similar Figures
Posted on Nov 19, 2009
Topic: Similarity
Students will identify corresponding parts of figures and use the definition of similar figures to solve real-world applications involving rectangles and triangles.
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This lesson will have students use the definition of similar figures to solve real-world applications. Students will use similar rectangles to enlarge a photo for a photo album.
Then, students will use similar triangles to estimate the height of a building.