Identifying Corresponding Angles and Sides in Similar Figures

What defines two figures as similar?

• They have the same color.

• They are mirror images of each other.

• They have the same angles but different sizes.

• Only their size is different.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

What is the primary difference between similar figures?

• Size

• Texture

• Shape

• Color

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In similar figures, angle A corresponds to which angle in a triangle DEF?

• Angle A

• Angle E

• Angle F

• Angle D

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

How can you determine corresponding angles in similar figures?

• By measuring their degrees.

• By their color.

• By their position in the similarity statement.

• By comparing their sizes.

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Which side corresponds to side AB in triangle DEF if triangles ABC and DEF are similar?

• Side FD

• Side DF

• Side EF

• Side DE

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What helps to easily identify corresponding sides in similar figures?

• The color of the sides

• The length of the sides

• The position in the similarity statement

• The thickness of the sides

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

If triangle ABC is similar to triangle JKL, which side corresponds to side BC?

• Side JK

• Side KJ

• Side KL

• Side LJ

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

What is the corresponding angle of angle E in triangle CEG if it is similar to triangle RTV?

• Angle V

• Angle T

• Angle R

• Angle C

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Which side in triangle MNB corresponds to side QE in triangle QWE?

• Side MN

• Side MB

• Side NB

• Side BM

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How do corresponding angles help in studying similar figures?

• They determine the texture.

• They help in finding missing angle measures.

• They change the color of the figures.

• They make the figures look larger.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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