Similar Figures

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are similar figures?
Back
Similar figures are shapes that have the same shape but different sizes. Their corresponding angles are equal, and their corresponding sides are in proportion.
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CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If Triangle ABC is similar to Triangle DFE, what can we say about their angles?
Back
The corresponding angles of Triangle ABC and Triangle DFE are equal.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the missing side of similar triangles?
Back
To find the missing side, set up a proportion using the lengths of the corresponding sides of the similar triangles.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If a man who is 5ft tall casts an 8ft shadow, how can we find the height of a flag pole that casts a 24ft shadow?
Back
Use the proportion: height of man / shadow of man = height of flag pole / shadow of flag pole.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the ratio of the sides of similar triangles?
Back
The ratio of the sides of similar triangles is constant and equal to the ratio of any pair of corresponding sides.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If Triangle ABC has sides of 4, 6, and 8, and Triangle DEF is similar to it, what could be the sides of Triangle DEF?
Back
The sides of Triangle DEF could be in the ratio of 2:3:4, such as 8, 12, and 16.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Similar figures can be different shapes.
Back
False. Similar figures must have the same shape.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
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