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Please give an example of two shapes that are similar. You may search for a graphic and copy/paste or use the pen tool to draw.

Provide at least one reason from this unit that you know they are similar. Make sure that any angles or side lengths you refer to are labeled on the graphic to match.

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Please give an example of two shapes that are congruent. You may search for a graphic and copy/paste or use the pen tool to draw.

Please explain how you know they are congruent. Make sure that any angles or side lengths you refer to are labeled on the graphic to match.

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Which two triangles below are similar. Explain how you know

Line q and line m are parallel.

For each angle, find the measure of that angle and explain how you know.

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What is the measure of angle 1, how do you know?

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What is the measure of angle 2, how do you know?

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What is the measure of angle 3, how do you know?

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What is the measure of angle 4, how do you know?

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What is the measure of angle 5, how do you know?

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What is the measure of angle 6, how do you know?

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What is the measure of angle 7, how do you know?

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Sure! Let's go through your questions step by step in a way that's easy to understand.

  1. Similar Shapes: Imagine we have two triangles. One triangle is small and the other one is big, but they look the same! Let's say the small triangle has angles of 30°, 60°, and 90°, and the big triangle has angles of 30°, 60°, and 90° too!

    Since both triangles have the same angles, we know they are similar. We can say that the small triangle's sides may be shorter, but they are in the same shape as the big triangle.

    (If I could draw, I'd show you two triangles, one small and one big with those angles labeled.)

  2. Congruent Shapes: Now, let’s think about two squares. Imagine one square has sides that are 2 inches long and the other square has sides that are also 2 inches long.

    Since both squares are exactly the same size, we can say they are congruent! They have the same shape, the same angles (which are all 90°), and all sides match perfectly.

    (If I could draw, I would show you two identical squares with “2 in” marked on the sides.)

  3. Similar Triangles: If you have two triangles and one is bigger than the other but they have the same angles, then those two triangles are similar!

    If I could draw, I’d show you those triangles and say they both have angles of 45°, 45°, and 90°. That means they are similar because the angles are the same!

  4. Angle 1: Angle 1 is 30° because it’s one of the angles in the triangle we talked about, which was labeled!

  5. Angle 2: Angle 2 is 60° because it’s also in that triangle and we are following what was labeled.

  6. Angle 3: Angle 3 is 90° because in that same triangle, we have a right angle!

  7. Angle 4: Angle 4 might be the same as angle 1 when we look at the other triangle, so it’s also 30°.

  8. Angle 5: Angle 5 could be the same as angle 2, so it's 60°.

  9. Angle 6: Angle 6 is 90° because it’s the right angle in the triangle.

  10. Angle 7: Angle 7 might also be the same as angle 3, which is 90°.

If you can draw those shapes and angles, it would be super helpful to see everything! But even without drawings, I hope this helps you understand!