Similar Figures & Scale Drawings

Front

All angles in similar figures are congruent. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Matching sides in similar figures are called what?

Back

Corresponding Sides

Front

A building is 360 feet tall. On a scale drawing, 1/4 inch = 10 feet. What is the height of the building in the scale drawing?

Back

9 in

Front

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

Back

Similar

Front

A model of a house was built using the scale 5 in:25 ft. If a window in the model is 1.5 in. wide, how wide is the actual window?

Back

7.5 ft

Front

What is the definition of similar figures?

Back

Figures that have the same shape but different sizes.

Front

What is a scale drawing?

Back

A drawing that represents an object with accurate sizes reduced or enlarged by a certain amount.

Front

If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their corresponding angles?

Back

They are congruent.

Front

If the scale of a drawing is 1:100, what does this mean?

Back

1 unit on the drawing represents 100 units in real life.

Front

What is the ratio of corresponding sides in similar figures?

Back

The ratio is constant and equal for all corresponding sides.