Similar Figures

Front

Matching sides are called

Back

Corresponding Sides

Front

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

Back

No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.

Front

Solve the proportion: ____ = ____

Back

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Front

What is true about the sides of similar figures?

Back

Corresponding sides are proportional.

Front

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

Back

Similar

Front

What are corresponding angles?

Back

Angles in the same position in similar figures that are equal.

Front

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

Back

All corresponding angles are equal.

Front

What is the scale factor in similar figures?

Back

The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides.

Front

How do you determine if two figures are similar?

Back

Check if corresponding angles are equal and corresponding sides are proportional.

Front

What is the relationship between the areas of two similar figures?

Back

The ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.