Similar Figures and Proportions

Front

Matching sides are called

Back

Corresponding Sides

Front

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

Back

Similar

Front

Solve for X: If two similar triangles have sides in the ratio 2:3 and one side of the smaller triangle is 4 ft, what is the corresponding side of the larger triangle?

Back

6 ft

Front

What is the ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar figures?

Back

The ratio is constant.

Front

If the length of one side of a triangle is 5 cm and the corresponding side of a similar triangle is 15 cm, what is the scale factor?

Back

3

Front

If two angles are equal in two similar triangles, what can be said about the triangles?

Back

They are similar.

Front

What is the definition of similar figures?

Back

Figures that have the same shape but different sizes.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 4 cm, what are the dimensions of a similar rectangle with a scale factor of 2?

Back

Length: 16 cm, Width: 8 cm

Front

If two triangles are similar and the length of one side of the first triangle is 10 cm, what is the length of the corresponding side in the second triangle if the scale factor is 0.5?

Back

5 cm

Front

What is the relationship between corresponding angles in similar figures?

Back

They are equal.