Solving Similar Triangles

Find missing side

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

Find side length X.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

What is the scale factor from the large triangle to the small triangle?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

_________ ________ is the number you multiply by the sides to create a similar figure.

• Scale Factor

• Corresponding Angle

• Pi

• Mid Point

If two figures are similar their angles are​ ___. (a)  

• proportional

• congruent

• supplementary

• complementary

The 2 shapes are similar. Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

The 2 shapes are similar. Find x.

• 2

• 7

• 0.5

• 12

Choose the similarity statement for the triangles.

• ΔMNL ∼ ΔOPQ

• ΔNOM ∼ ΔPQL

• ΔLMN ∼ ΔPQO

• ΔMLN ∼ ΔPQO

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

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary