Fast and Curious: Similar Figures

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What does similar mean?

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Similar figures have the same shape but proportional sizes.

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Are the figures similar? Explain.

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No, not similar.

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Are the figures similar? Explain.

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No, not similar.

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Are the figures similar? Explain.

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Yes, by SSS Similarity.

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What is AA Similarity?

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AA Similarity states that if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

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What is SSS Similarity?

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SSS Similarity states that if the sides of one triangle are proportional to the sides of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

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What is SAS Similarity?

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SAS Similarity states that if two sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of another triangle and the included angles are equal, then the triangles are similar.

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If two triangles have sides in the ratio 2:3, are they similar?

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Yes, they are similar by SSS Similarity.

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What is the relationship between similar figures and scale factors?

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Similar figures have a constant scale factor that relates their corresponding sides.