Similarity and Congruence Basics

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the triangles are similar, find x

• 90

• 60

• 30

• 15

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Find the value of x and y.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Are these triangles congruent, similar, both, or neither?

• Similar

• Congruent

• Both

• Neither

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6