Are the Figures Similar

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes. All pairs of corresponding angles are congruent.

• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.

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

Are these figures similar?

• yes

• no

• i don't know

• not enough information

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

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary 

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 12

• x = 3

• x = 40

• x = 4

As it relates to geometry, what does it mean for figures to be similar?

• corresponding sides are proportional and corresponding angles are congruent

• corresponding sides and angles are congruent

• angles are similar, and side lengths are the same, producing a figure that looks very close to another one.

• neither sides or angles are congruent

Are the two figures similar?

• yes

• no

Figure ABCDE is similar to figure VWXYZ.

Figure ABCDE is similar to figure VWXYZ. Which proportion must be true?

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• A

• B

• C

• D

Figure JKLM is similar to figure PQRS.

Which proportion must be true for

these figures?

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