G.SRT.A.2: Given two figures, use the definition of similarity in terms of similarity transformations to decide if they are similar; explain using similarity transformations the meaning of similarity for triangles as the equality of all corresponding pairs of angles and the proportionality of all corresponding pairs of sides.

Given two figures, use the definition of similarity in terms of similarity transformations to decide if they are similar; explain using similarity transformations the meaning of similarity for triangles as the equality of all corresponding pairs of angles and the proportionality of all corresponding pairs of sides.

Example Problems

What are the angle measures in a triangle whose three sides each have a length of

1

unit? Explain.

a. For which acute angles

a

is

\sin a = \cos a

? Explain.

b. For which acute angles

a

is

\sin a = \cos 2a

? Explain.

What are the approximate angle measures of the three angles in a triangle whose side lengths are

2

,

3

, and

4

units respectively?

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