Identify Similar Figures

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary 

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

Are these triangles similar?

• Yes

• No

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes

• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.

• No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.

Are the two figures similar?

• yes

• no

Which best describes the pair of figures?

• similar

• not similar

• congruent

• Proportional

Which best describes the pair of figures?

• similar

• not similar

• congruent

• Proportional

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are (a)   .

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these