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Unit 4: Basic Notions in Geometry
Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles
Objectives:
 Understand the Pythagorean Theorem
 Use the Pythagorean Theorem
 Discover Congruent and Similar Triangles
 Use the Concepts of Congruency and Similarity of Triangles
Pythagorean Theorem: In a right triangle, the square of the length of the fill in the blank
is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the fill in the blank. In other words,
In addition, the converse of this theorem is also true. Describe what this means:
1. A baseball diamond is square. Each side of the square is 90 feet long. How far is it from
home plate to second base?
(a) Draw a diagram of this scenario, complete with labels:
(b) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance from home plate to second base, both
in exact form and rounded to the nearest tenth:
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2. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the unknown side of a triangular park which has
the following shape. Round to the nearest foot.
Understanding Congruent Triangles and Similar Triangles
By definition, the word congruent means “coinciding exactly when superimposed”. For
triangles we can say:
Definition: Two triangles are congruent if each pair of fill in the blank correctly angles
have the same measure and each pair of fill in the blank correctly sides are the same length.
The following cases indicates how to determine if two triangles are congruent.
Determining Congruent Triangles:

1. Angle-Side-Angle Case: Two triangles are congruent if fill in the blank of the angles are
equal and the lengths of the corresponding sides fill in the blank the angles are equal.
2. Side-Side-Side Case: Two triangles are congruent if the lengths of the corresponding
sides are fill in the blank.
3. Side-Angle-Side Case: Two triangles are congruent if the lengths of fill in the blank
corresponding sides are equal and the angles __________ the two sides are the same.

In drawings of congruent figures we need to indicate such congruency. For angles, the
single, double, or triple curves on the angles show which angles are congruent as shown in
this diagram.
In this figure, the single, double, and triple lines on each side of the quadrilateral indicate
which sides are congruent.
Examples of congruent triangles in usage:

In contrast to congruent triangles, there are similar triangles.
If two triangles are fill in the blank correctly, then their corresponding fill in the blank
measures are fill in the blank, and their corresponding fill in the blank lengths are in the
fill in the blank with the correct words.
Determining Similar Triangles:

1. Angle-Angle Case: Two triangles are similar if fill in the blank of the fill in the blank correctly
angles are equal.

2. Side-Side-Side Case: Two triangles are similar if the lengths of all three sides of each
triangle are fill in the blank correctly. Explain how the following figure demonstrates
this:
3. Side-Angle-Side Case: Two triangles are similar if fill in the blank corresponding sides are
proportional and the angles fill in the blank correctly the two sides are equal. Explain
how the following figure demonstrates this:
Because of the proportionality of the sides of similar triangles, we can use proportions and
cross multiplication to solve for unknown sides. Use the relationship noted in the
Examples: The triangles below are similar. Find the length of the unknown angles and
sides of each. Round angles to the nearest degree and sides to the nearest tenth.
3.

Similar triangles provide a way to find the height of tall objects, such as statues, flagpoles,
or trees.
4. A 120-foot tall tree casts a 104.4-foot shadow. How tall is a tree that casts a 72-foot
shadow?
5. A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow of 10 feet. How tall is a tree which has a 90 ft shadow
measured at the same time?
Content created in 2021 by the RSCC Math 1010 OER Team and in 2022 by the Math 1410/1420 OER Team.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Portions of this content adapted from MyOpenMath by David Lippman (https://www.myopenmath.com).
Some diagrams were obtained from Wiki Commons:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geodesic-wooden-dome_La_Palma.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:A_periodic_tiling_by_regular_hexagons_and_equilateral_triangles.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Star_of_David.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:Beer_garden_patio_umbrella,_Black_Horse,_Nuthurst,_West_Sussex,_England.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triangulos_congruentes.png
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lados_opostos_congruentes.png

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Unit 4: Basic Notions in Geometry

Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

1|Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

Understanding Congruent Triangles and Similar Triangles

Determining Congruent Triangles:

1|Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

Examples of congruent triangles in usage:

1|Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

In contrast to congruent triangles, there are similar triangles.

Determining Similar Triangles:

1|Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

1|Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

1|Pythagorean Theorem, Congruent and Similar Triangles

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