Similar Figures
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are similar figures?
Back
Similar figures are shapes that have the same shape but may differ in size. Their corresponding angles are equal, and their corresponding sides are in proportion.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean for two triangles to be similar?
Back
Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If two similar triangles have sides in the ratio 2:3, what does this mean?
Back
This means that for every 2 units of length in one triangle, there are 3 units of length in the other triangle.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the missing side of a similar figure?
Back
To find the missing side, set up a proportion using the lengths of the corresponding sides of the similar figures.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If Triangle A has sides of 4 ft and Triangle B has a corresponding side of 6 ft, what is the scale factor?
Back
The scale factor is 6/4 or 1.5.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scale factor?
Back
A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity. In similar figures, it is the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If two similar figures have a scale factor of 1:4, what does this imply about their areas?
Back
The area of the larger figure is 16 times greater than the area of the smaller figure because area scales with the square of the scale factor.
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