Math Problem Statement

Based on the data from the image, calculate the sides of the shaded triangle that is similar to the given one. The triangles are right triangles with the first triangle having AC = 6, BC = 8, and AB = 10. The shaded triangle has a base of 2 and a height of 1 in the first diagram.

Solution

The problem shown in the image is written in Serbian and is about two right triangles ABC\triangle ABC. The task asks to calculate the sides of the shaded triangle that is similar to the given triangle.

Here’s the breakdown of the problem:

  • The given right triangle ABC\triangle ABC has sides labeled.

    • In the first triangle (left side of the image): AC=6AC = 6, BC=8BC = 8, and AB=10AB = 10, confirming it's a right triangle by the Pythagorean theorem (62+82=1026^2 + 8^2 = 10^2).
    • There is a smaller shaded right triangle inside the first triangle, whose base and height are shown as 2 and 1, respectively.
  • The second triangle on the right side shows a larger similar triangle, with AC=8AC = 8 and BC=6BC = 6, and its shaded part is a similar right triangle, also scaled accordingly.

The key point is that the problem asks to calculate the sides of the shaded triangle by using the property of similarity. Since the triangles are similar, the corresponding sides of the triangles will have the same ratio.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Similarity of triangles
Proportionality
Right triangles
Pythagorean theorem

Formulas

Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Ratio of similar triangles: corresponding sides are proportional

Theorems

Similarity theorem
Pythagorean theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10