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Geometry
1. Foundations of Euclidean Geometry
2. Angles
3. Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
4. Logic and Geometric Proofs
5. Triangles
6. Right Triangles and Trigonometry
7. Similarity
8. Quadrilaterals and Polygons
9. Circles
10. Geometric Transformations
11. Three-Dimensional Geometry
12. Coordinate Geometry
Similarity
Ratios and Proportions
Definition of Ratio
Writing and Simplifying Ratios
Definition of Proportion
Properties of Proportions
Cross Products Property
Reciprocal Property
Exchange Property
Solving Proportions
Applications of Proportions
Similar Polygons
Definition of Similar Polygons
Corresponding Parts
Scale Factor
Definition and Calculation
Relationship to Linear Measurements
Properties of Similar Polygons
Corresponding Angles are Congruent
Corresponding Sides are Proportional
Similar Triangles
Definition of Similar Triangles
Symbol for Similarity
Angle-Angle Similarity
AA Similarity Postulate
Applications and Proofs
Side-Angle-Side Similarity
SAS Similarity Theorem
Applications and Proofs
Side-Side-Side Similarity
SSS Similarity Theorem
Applications and Proofs
Using Similarity in Proofs
Proportional Segments
Triangle Proportionality Theorem
Statement and Proof
Converse of Triangle Proportionality Theorem
Angle Bisector Theorem
Proportional Segments in Similar Triangles
Geometric Mean
Definition of Geometric Mean
Geometric Mean in Right Triangles
Altitude to Hypotenuse
Segments Created by Altitude
Applications in Similar Figures
Mean Proportional Relationships
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