Copy of Three similar right triangles

Three right triangles are produced by constructing an altitude to the hypotenuse of one right triangle. These triangles are all similar. The similarity is demonstrated with transformations: rotation, reflection, scaling (dilation).
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Resource Type
Activity
Tags
addington  altitude  david dennis  geometric  mathematical intentions  mean  quadrivium  right  similar  transformation  triangles Show More…
Target Group (Age)
12 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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