Similar Figures

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.
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CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the scale factor in similar figures?
Back
The scale factor is the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar figures. It indicates how much one figure has been enlarged or reduced compared to the other.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their angles?
Back
If two triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are equal.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the length of side AB is 4 cm and side DE is 8 cm, what is the scale factor?
Back
The scale factor is 2:1.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the length of a missing side in similar figures?
Back
To find the length of a missing side in similar figures, set up a proportion using the lengths of corresponding sides and solve for the unknown.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If two similar rectangles have a scale factor of 3:2, and the longer side of the smaller rectangle is 6 cm, what is the longer side of the larger rectangle?
Back
The longer side of the larger rectangle is 9 cm.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the relationship between the areas of two similar figures?
Back
The ratio of the areas of two similar figures is equal to the square of the scale factor.
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