G-6.3 FLASHCARD Similar Figures

Front

Are these figures similar?

Back

No

Front

Matching sides are called:

Back

Corresponding Sides

Front

Are these figures similar?

Back

Yes

Front

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side: x = ?

Back

x = 5

Front

A rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long. On a blueprint, the width is 9 in. Identify the length on the blueprint.

Back

14 in

Front

What is the definition of similar figures?

Back

Figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

Front

What is the ratio of corresponding sides in similar figures?

Back

The ratio of corresponding sides is constant.

Front

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

Back

Their corresponding angles are equal.

Front

What is a scale factor in similar figures?

Back

The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides.

Front

If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and AB = 4 cm, DE = 8 cm, what is the scale factor?

Back

The scale factor is 2.