Fast and Curious: Similar Figures

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What does it mean for two figures to be similar?

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Two figures are similar if they have the same shape and proportional size.

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What is AA Similarity?

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AA Similarity states that if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

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What is SSS Similarity?

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SSS Similarity states that if the sides of one triangle are proportional to the sides of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

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What is SAS Similarity?

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SAS Similarity states that if two sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of another triangle and the included angles are equal, then the triangles are similar.

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What is a scale factor in dilation?

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The scale factor is the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of similar figures.

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If the scale factor is k = 3, what does this mean?

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It means that the image is three times larger than the original figure.

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What is the relationship between corresponding angles in similar figures?

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Corresponding angles in similar figures are equal.

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What is the relationship between corresponding sides in similar figures?

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Corresponding sides in similar figures are proportional.