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Learners draw similar triangles using a computer draw application. They apply geometric properties such as congruence, angle measure, parallelism and perpendicularity to the triangles to compare the angle measures to see that they are still the same.

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angle measurement, congruence, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, triangles

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angle measure, congruence, parallelism, perpendicular, triangles, math
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7th - 8th
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Math
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