7.4. Right Triangle Similarity
"Start" the demonstration below. Then, follow the animations and answer the questions that follow.
You can reset the demonstration and do it several times.
Answer all questions in a Google Doc.
1-Identify the hypotenuse of right triangle ABC.
2-Identify the altitude to the hypotenuse of triangle ABC.
3-The altitude to the hypotenuse of triangle ABC divides the triangle into two smaller triangles. Identify them.
4. Drag point C in the original triangle. Make observations.
5. How are the smaller triangles related to each other? HINT: Look at the smaller triangles after "Next animation"
6. How are the smaller triangles related to the original triangle ABC? HINT: Look at all the triangles after the "Last Animation".