Similar Figures

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What are corresponding sides in similar figures?

Back

Corresponding sides in similar figures are sides that are in the same relative position in each figure and must be proportional.

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What are corresponding angles in similar figures?

Back

Corresponding angles in similar figures are angles that are in the same relative position in each figure and are congruent.

Front

If two figures are similar, what can be said about their corresponding sides?

Back

The corresponding sides of similar figures are proportional.

Front

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

Back

The corresponding angles of similar figures are congruent.

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

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The ratios of corresponding sides in similar figures are equal.

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How do you determine if two figures are similar?

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Two figures are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in proportion.

Front

What is the term for angles that are in the same relative position in similar figures?

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Corresponding Angles.

Front

What is the term for sides that are in the same relative position in similar figures?

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Corresponding Sides.

Front

If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, what can be said about angle A and angle D?

Back

Angle A is congruent to angle D.

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If the sides of triangle ABC are 4, 6, and 8, and triangle DEF is similar to triangle ABC with a scale factor of 2, what are the lengths of the sides of triangle DEF?

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The sides of triangle DEF are 8, 12, and 16.