Characteristics of Similar Figures

What is the primary characteristic that defines two figures as similar?

• They have the same size.

• They have the same shape.

• They have the same color.

• They have the same position.

When two figures are similar, which of the following is NOT necessarily the same for both figures?

• Their shape.

• The measure of their corresponding angles.

• Their size.

• The ratio of their corresponding sides.

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between congruent and similar figures?

• All similar figures are congruent.

• All congruent figures are similar.

• Congruent figures have different shapes but the same size.

• Similar figures must have the same size.

If a triangle with side lengths 3, 5, and 7 is scaled up to a similar triangle with side lengths 6, 10, and 14, what is the scale factor?

• 0.5

• 1

• 2

• 3