ReFLections (Flip)
Click on the black line of symmetry and drag it to reflect the figure over the line of symmetry. Is the image similar on congruent?
[size=200]Is the image [b]similar [/b]or [b]congruent [/b]to the preimage?[/size]
TranSLation (SLide)
Click on the box to show the image of the figure after a translation. Slide the sliders to translate the figure up, down, right, and left. Is the image similar or congruent?
[size=200]Is the image [b]similar [/b]or[b] congruent[/b] to the preimage?[/size]
RoTation (Turn)
Move the [color=#ff0000][u][b]red[/b][/u] [/color]point to change the angle of rotation.[br]Move points E,F,G, and H to see how that effects the image.[br][br]Is the image similar or congruent to the preimage?
[size=150][size=200]Is the image [b]similar [/b]or [b]congruent[/b] to the preimage?[/size][/size]
Dilation (Reduce or Enlarge)
Adjust the scale factor [b]k[/b]. How does this effect the image?[br]Move points A, B, C, and D. How does this effect the image?
[size=200]Is the image [b]similar[/b] or[b] congruent[/b] to the preimage?[/size]
Reflections, Rotations, Dilations, and Translations
Drag each slider to observe the transformations individually or click the play button to observe all at the same time.
Transformations of Parallel line segments
[size=200]Click on the [b]REFLECT [/b]box.[br]Are the images of the segments congruent?[/size]
[size=200]Click on the [b]ROTATE [/b]box.[br]Are the images of the segments congruent?[/size]
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[size=200]Click on the [b]TRANSLATE [/b]box.[br]Are the images of the segments congruent?[/size]
Click on
[size=200]Click on the [b]DILATE [/b]box.[br]Are the images of the segments congruent?[/size]
AA Similarity Theorem
[color=#000000]The [/color][b][color=#0000ff]AA Similarity Theorem[/color][/b][color=#000000] states:[/color][br][br][i][color=#0000ff]If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar. Â [/color][/i][br][br][color=#980000]Below is a visual that was designed to help you prove this theorem true in the case where both triangles have the same orientation. Â (If the triangles had opposite orientations, you would have to first [b]reflect[/b] the white triangle [b]about any one of its sides[/b] first, and then proceed along with the steps taken in the applet.) Â [/color][br][br][color=#000000]Feel free to move the locations of the [/color][color=#38761d][b]BIG GREN VERTICES[/b][/color][color=#000000] of either triangle before slowly dragging the slider. [/color][b]Â [/b][i][color=#ff0000]Pay careful attention to what happens as you do.[/color][/i]
Quick (Silent) Demo
Transversal Intersects Parallel Lines
[b][color=#980000]Students:[/color][/b][br][br]Use the GeoGebra applet above to help you complete the [b][color=#1e84cc]Transversals, Lines, & Related Angles[/color][/b] investigation given to you at the beginning of class.