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Similar Shapes

The document outlines the conditions for determining the similarity of shapes, specifically focusing on the AAA criterion and the equality of corresponding side ratios. It also discusses formulas related to the area and volume of similar shapes and provides examples of proving triangle similarity using corresponding angles. Additionally, it addresses the ratio of areas for both similar and non-similar triangles, emphasizing the importance of a common height.

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Similar Shapes

The document outlines the conditions for determining the similarity of shapes, specifically focusing on the AAA criterion and the equality of corresponding side ratios. It also discusses formulas related to the area and volume of similar shapes and provides examples of proving triangle similarity using corresponding angles. Additionally, it addresses the ratio of areas for both similar and non-similar triangles, emphasizing the importance of a common height.

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SIMILAR SHAPES original

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SIMILARITY MENSURATION
LASTPART

CONDITIONS FOR BEING SIMILAR


1 AAA if all angles of two shapes
are
equal these shapes are
called similar
2 Ratio OF CORRESPONDING SIDES IS EQUAL

Q Check whether these two shapes are similar

200
Shape 1 Shape2

Shaped Shapes andShape2


27 2,5 1,9
shape are not similar
5 5 5 5 Not
Q
500

come 1 and come 2 are similar Find r

5 5
9 25
IF TWO SHAPES ARE SIMILAR

THEY FOLLOW THESE FORMULAS

is ratio of

EQ
AREA
cm m km Age corresponding sides

VOLUME Y
litres
mm cm m
I

mg
grams kg M
Till here we have seen this in MENSURATION
2 X F C

angles Vertically opposite


2
angles Alternate angles
F angles Corresponding angles
C
angles Supplementary angles

AAAD
Q 1 A lis Prove that Δ ABC is similar to Δ ADE
1angle BAC is common in bothtriangles
21 angleABC angleADE correspondingangles
5
3 angleACB angleAED corresponding angles
B 1 4
Fc Hence
by AAA property
AABC is similar to Δ ADE
L 1
E
AB BE
ii Find BD
AD D IE

AB BE 5
AD D AD
4 AD 50
AD 12.5
BD 12.5 5 7.5
PEE
Ah IE
is Find ratio Area of Δ ABC
Area of Δ ADE
similar
4 425

iij Find Area


ratio of Δ ABC 11
Area BCED
of trapezium
A

25pants
Area
Area
of AADE 25
5 of trapeziumBCED 21
apart

B 4 c

É E

AABC 4Parts
AADE 25parts
RATIO OF AREA OF TRIANGLES
Special Case FOR
Ratio of area of triangles that are NOT SIMILAR
A They must have a common same height

Area bases
h Area basez

B J C 4 D

base
Find Ratio of area of Δ ABC
area of Δ ABD base

Find ratio of area AA ABC base 5


base
area
ofΔ ACD y

A A

h h
7
B C 4 D B C D

h
B 5 C
se
Ratio of area
oftriangles
SIMILAR NOT SIMILAR

Nowthey must have a diitionheight


LET base
12 base

r AreaofΔABC
Area of BCD
B
T
5
A
D
12
C

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