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Geometry worksheet to help students set up and solve indirect measurement problems involving shadows in which the AA postulate is used to determine similar triangles.
Geometry worksheet to help students name similar triangles and write proportional lengths to set up and solve indirect measurement problems in which the AA postulate is used to determine similar triangles.

Activity 3.8

Assignment 3.9

Assignment 6.20

Indirect Measurement

 
Objective
Write and solve indirect measurement problems using the AA postulate to determine similar triangles
 
 
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About Geometry Worksheet Assignment 6.20:     

 

Assignment 6.20 is an introduction to solving indirect measurement problems.

 

Prerequisite Skills:  Write triangle similarity statements and proportions for triangles with two pairs of congruent angles (Assignment 6.9).  Solve proportions (Assignment 6.2).

 

Definition:  Indirect Measurement is a method of using similar triangles to calculate distances.

 

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