Similar Shapes and Corresponding Sides

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

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

If two figures are similar their angles are______.

• proportional
• congruent
• supplementary
• complementary

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

• equal
• congruent
• proportional
• none of these

What similarity theorem would prove that these triangles are similar?

• SAS∼
• SSS∼
• AA∼
• Side Splitter

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

Complete each proportion.
CB / DM  =  AC / ?

• BM
• MA
• BC
• AD

Complete each proportion.
AB / BM  =  ? / CD

• BC
• AC
• MD
• MC

Determine if the triangles are similar. Justify.

• Yes, by SSS.
• Yes, by SAS. Scale Factor is 1:2.
• Yes, by SAS. Scale Factor is 3:1.
• No, not similar.

Choose the similarity statement for the triangles.

• ΔMNL ∼ ΔOPQ
• ΔNOM ∼ ΔPQL
• ΔLMN ∼ ΔPQO
• ΔMLN ∼ ΔPQO

Triangle SQR is similar to triangle SPT. Which segment corresponds to segment QR?

• A) SP
• B) ST
• C) PR
• D) PT