Math Matters: Why Do I Need to Know This? (Episode 8, Segment 1 - similar and congruent triangles)

Bruce Kessler, Western Kentucky University

Abstract

This is the first segment of the eighth episode of the program, where I discuss similar and congruent triangles, and how they can be used to measure difficult distances. All of the episodes are available at the program webpage, www.wku.edu/mathmatters.