MATH 7200: Foundations of Geometry
EXAM #1 - Question #6

6. Given a triangle ABC and a segment XY, construct a point Z so that the triangle XYZ is similar to triangle ABC.

Move any red point to check to see if the construction works for various triangles ABC and various segments XY.


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