Identifying Similar Triangles

Front

If two figures are similar, their angles are ______.

Back

congruent

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

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

Back

proportional

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

Find the scale factor of the smaller figure to the larger figure if the ratio is 3:5.

Back

3:5

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

Are the triangles similar? (Yes/No)

Back

Yes

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

How do these triangles appear to be similar? (AA, SAS, SSS, Not Similar)

Back

Not Similar

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Front

What is the definition of similar triangles?

Back

Triangles that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

What does the AA criterion state?

Back

If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Front

What does the SSS criterion state?

Back

If the sides of two triangles are in proportion, the triangles are similar.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Front

What does the SAS criterion state?

Back

If two sides of one triangle are in proportion to two sides of another triangle and the included angles are equal, the triangles are similar.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Front

What is a scale factor?

Back

The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar figures.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1