Similar Figures
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
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.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine if two figures are similar?
Back
Two figures are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the ratios of the lengths of their corresponding sides are equal.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
3.
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.
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If two similar triangles have a scale factor of 2:3, what does this mean?
Back
This means that for every 2 units in one triangle, there are 3 units in the other triangle. The second triangle is larger.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the missing side of a similar figure?
Back
To find the missing side, set up a proportion using the lengths of the corresponding sides of the similar figures and solve for the unknown.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If Triangle A has sides of 4 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm, and Triangle B is similar with the shortest side of 6 cm, what is the length of the longest side of Triangle B?
Back
The longest side of Triangle B is 12 cm.
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CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
7.
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 ratio of their corresponding side lengths.
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