What are the applications of similar triangles in real life?
2 Answers
Mar 18, 2016
One example is building an A-frame house. The bar of the frame being parallel to the ground leads to similar triangles, and the dimensions of the frame will reflect that similarity.
Sep 2, 2016
The height of a tall building or tree can be calculated using the length of its shadow and comparing it to the shadow of an object with a known height.
Every time a scale model is used for something, it is an application of similar figures.
