Homework 8.2a

Similar Polygons have the ___ shape and ___ size.

• same, different

• same, same

• different, different

• different, same

Congruent Polygons have the ___ shape and ___ size.

• same, different

• same, same

• different, different

• different, same

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

• equal
• congruent
• proportional
• none of these

"Corresponding Sides are Proportional" means ...

• Corresponding Sides are Congruent

• Corresponding Sides have

  Equal Ratios

• Corresponding Sides are Equal

• Corresponding Sides are Complementary

If two figures are similar, the corresponding angles are ______.

• proportional

• congruent

• supplementary

• complementary

• 2.5 

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes, corresponding angles are equal AND

  ratios of corresponding sides are equal.

• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.
• No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.
• Yes, the triangles look like they are the same shape and size

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes, corresponding angles are equal AND

  ratios of corresponding sides are equal.

• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.

• Yes, the triangles look like they are the same shape and size

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

• equal lengths

• congruent segments

• equal property

• equal ratios

• DEF

• DFE

• CBA

• FED