Triangle Congruence vs Similarity

What is NOT true for congruent triangles?

• Corresponding angles are congruent

• Corresponding sides are congruent

• Same shape but different size

• The sum of the angles is still 180 degrees

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

What is true for similar triangles?

• Same shape and same size always

• Corresponding sides are always congruent

• Corresponding angles are always congruent

• One must be smaller than the other always

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

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TEKS.MATH.7.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.3A

TEKS.MATH.G.7A

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

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TEKS.MATH.7.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.3A

TEKS.MATH.G.7A

Which triangles are similar to triangle A?

• B
• C
• Both
• None

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TEKS.MATH.7.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.3A

TEKS.MATH.G.7A

In similar Polygons, corresponding sides are ___ and corresponding angles are ___. (Fill in the blanks)

• congruent, proportional 
• proportional, congruent 
• congruent, congruent
• proportional, proportional

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

What is the measure of x?

• 12
• 15
• 6
• 9

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

If two figures are similar their angles are______.

• proportional
• congruent
• supplementary
• complementary

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________.

• equal
• congruent
• proportional
• none of these

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Which of the following is NOT true about similar figures?

• A) Similar figures always have the same shape.
• B) Similar figures always have the same size.
• C) Similar figures always have corresponding angles that are equal.
• D) Similar figures always have corresponding sides that are proportional.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6