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What are similar figures?

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Two figures that have the same shape but may differ in size.

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What is the relationship between the corresponding angles of similar figures?

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All corresponding angles in similar figures are congruent.

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What is the relationship between the corresponding sides of similar figures?

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The ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides are equal.

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

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The ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.

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What is the term for figures that are the same shape but not the same size?

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Similar.

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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the length of side AB is 6 and side DE is 9, what is the ratio of their corresponding sides?

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2:3.

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If two triangles have a side length ratio of 4:5, what is the ratio of their perimeters?

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4:5.

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If the length of one side of a triangle is 10 and the corresponding side of a similar triangle is 15, what is the scale factor?

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3:2.

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True or False: All sides of similar figures are congruent.

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False.

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What is a proportion in the context of similar figures?

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An equation that states that two ratios are equal.