similar triangles

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What are matching angles in similar triangles called?

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Corresponding Angles

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Are all angles in similar figures congruent? (True/False)

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True

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What are matching sides in similar triangles called?

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Corresponding Sides

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Do sides in similar figures need to be proportional? (True/False)

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True

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If two triangles are similar, what can we say about their corresponding angles?

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They are congruent.

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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, what is the relationship between their corresponding sides?

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The ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.

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What is the scale factor in similar triangles?

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The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides.

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If the sides of triangle ABC are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, and triangle DEF is similar with a scale factor of 2, what are the lengths of the sides of triangle DEF?

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6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm.

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What is the definition of similar triangles?

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Triangles that have the same shape but may differ in size.

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If two triangles have one angle equal and the sides including that angle are in proportion, what can we conclude?

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The triangles are similar.