Question

Discussion for Similarity Discussion

You have learned about the following topics:

writing ratios and using them to solve problems
identifying similar polygons
solving problems that involve a scale factor or a scale drawing
identifying similarity transformations
proving that two triangles are similar
using similarity to find unknown triangle measurements
finding and using relationships in similar right triangles
finding the geometric mean

Reflect on each of these topics and answer two of the following questions:
Which topic in this unit do you feel the most confident about and why?
Which topic in this unit has been the most challenging for you and why?
What is an example of similar triangles or polygons that you may see in the real world?

Post in the discussion with answers to these questions. Next, view posts from your classmates and respond to two of them. Do you feel confident about the same topic as your classmates? Why does this topic make sense to you? Do you share the same challenge as your classmates? If so, what can you do to overcome that challenge? Do you understand the examples your classmates provided of seeing similar triangles or polygons in the real world? Do their examples apply to your life too?