Similar Figures/ Proportions Vocabulary

Figures that have the same shape but different sizes; their sides are proportional, and their corresponding angles are equal.

• Scale Factor

• Similar Figures

• Umit Rate

• Equivalent Ratios

Sides that have the same relative position in geometric figures and are proportional.

• Scale Factor
• Similar Figures
• Scale Drawing
• corresponding sides

A comparison of two numbers by division.

• Rate
• Unit Rate
• Ratio
• Corresponding Sides

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

An equation stating that two ratios are equal.

• Proportion
• Congruent
• Unit RAte
• Scale FActor

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

In a proportion the numbers diagonally across from each other are multiplied together.

• Cross Products
• Unit Rate
• Rate
• Scale Drawing

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Ratios that have the same value.

• Scale Factor
• Equivalent Ratio
• Corresponding Sides
• Rate

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

Sides in similar figures must be proportional.  

• True
• False 

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

The ratio used to enlarge or reduce similar figures.

• Scale Factor

• Scale Drawing

• Transformation

• Congruent

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

All angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Which proportion must be true?

•  $\frac{AB}{AC}=\frac{XY}{YZ}$  

•  $\frac{AB}{BC}=\frac{YZ}{XZ}$  

•  $\frac{AC}{XZ}=\frac{AB}{XY}$  

•  $\frac{AB}{AC}=\frac{YZ}{XY}$  

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3