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Does the symmetry and transitive property apply to similarity? The 10th segment in a series of 16 presents the class with a group of explorations. The explorations have pairs show that similarity is both symmetrical and transitive. It concludes with a problem set that has individuals demonstrate their own knowledge of the properties and similarity.
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Instructional Ideas
- Investigate the relationship between the similarity transformation and the symmetrical similarity transformation
- Develop a rule to determine the similarity transformation between three triangles to prove transitivity
Classroom Considerations
- Need to know how to show two figures are similar
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- The answer key provides an example of acceptable answers
- Resource uses colors to demonstrate the different transformations
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