Pretend you have a sibling who is two years younger than you. he/she hears you working on triangle similarity and wants to know what it's all about. explain to her/him, in a way that's is understandable, how you can tell if two triangles are similar. use complete sentences and math vocabulary.
answer one of the following questions using complete sentences. think about it. be creative. explain in detail.
where might you see similar triangles in real life?
what type of career or job would require a person to have knowledge about similar triangles?

Two triangles are similar if they are the same, except one is bigger and one is smaller. Also, their angles are all the same. A career that uses similar triangles could be a mathematician, or a math teacher. Both of these need to be able to understand simple concepts like similar triangles to teach to their victims.

55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.