EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 3 MIN
AFOQT Exam Prep 32, Geometry — Triangles, Pythagorean, Similar Triangles
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The sum of the interior angles in any triangle is always 180 degrees. - The Pythagorean theorem, a² + b² = c², applies exclusively to right triangles to find a missing side length. - Similar triangles have proportional sides and identical angles, often tested with shadow or projection problems. - Memorizing the side ratios for special right triangles (1:1:√2 for 45-45-90 and 1:√3:2 for 30-60-90) is a critical time-saver. - The triangle inequality theorem states any side must be shorter than the sum of the other two, which can help eliminate invalid answer choices. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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