Similar Figures

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes
• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.
• No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

What are corresponding sides?

• Are shapes that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.
  
• Compares the sizes of the parts of the scale drawing to the actual sizes on the original object.
• They are sides that are in the same position in different plane figures. 
• They are sides that have different ratios.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What are similar shapes?

• Are shapes that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.
• Compares the sizes of the parts of the scale drawing to the actual sizes on the original object.
• They are sides that are in the same position in different plane figures. 
• They are sides that have different ratios.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

What is the corresponding side to line segment AC?

• Line Segment CB
• Line Segment AB
• Line Segment XZ
• Line Segment ZY

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

• 9 in
• 27 in
• 20 in
• 11 in

• 8.5 in
• 7 in
• 6.75 in
• 5.5 in

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Solve for X.

• 2 ft
• 3 ft
• 4 ft
• 6 ft

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2