Construction Of Similar Triangle As Per Given Scale FactorScale factor means the ratio of the sides of the triangle to be constructed with the corresponding sides of the given triangle. This construction involves two different situations : (i) The trian…

Strategies for Dealing with Similar TrianglesTriangles are similar if their corresponding (matching) angles are congruent (equal in measure) and the ratio of their corresponding sides are in proportion.There are many different types of problems that invo…

Basic Proportionality Theorem or Thales TheoremStatement: If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides, then it divides the two sides in the same ratio. Given: A triangle ABC in which DE || BC, and intersects AB…

Similar TrianglesObjects, such as these two cats, that have the same shape, but do not necessarily have the same size, are said to be “similar“. The mathematical symbol used to denote similar is ~. Definition: In mathematics, polygons are similar if th…