9.4 Proportional Parts and Triangles

Proportional Parts and Triangles

You will learn to identify and use the relationships between proportional parts of triangles.

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Proportional Parts and Triangles

In ΔPQR,

TS

RQ

P

Are ΔPQR and ΔPST, similar?

QRST || and intersects the other two sides of ΔPQR.ST

PST PQR corresponding angles

P P

ΔPQR ~ ΔPST. Why? (What theorem / postulate?)

AA Similarity (Postulate 9-1)

Proportional Parts and Triangles

Theorem 9-4

If a line is _______ to one side of a triangle, and intersects the other two sides, then the triangle formed is _______ to the original triangle.

similarparallel

A

B C

D E

then ,|| DEBCIf ΔABC ~ ΔADE.

Proportional Parts and Triangles

TWS

V

R

Complete the proportion:

?

SR

SW

ST

Since RTVW || , ΔSVW ~ ΔSRT.

SR

SW

STSV

Proportional Parts and Triangles

Theorem 9-5

If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle and intersects the other two sides, then it separates the sides into segments of__________________.proportional lengths

ED

CB

A

CE

AC

BD

ABDEBC then ,|| If

Proportional Parts and Triangles

CB

HG

A

5

3

x + 5x

4

x

BCGH

of value the Find

.|| figure, the In

5

43

xx

534 xx

1534 xx

15x

Proportional Parts and Triangles

10 ft

6 ft

4 ftBrace

Jacob is a carpenter.

Needing to reinforce this roof rafter, he mustfind the length of the brace.

4=

10

4 x

10x = 16

x = 1 3

5ft

4 ft

x

Proportional Parts and Triangles