Take home Flashcard Chapter 2/part 2

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What does it mean for polygons to be similar?

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Polygons are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.

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What is the SSS similarity theorem?

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The SSS (Side-Side-Side) similarity theorem states that if the corresponding sides of two triangles are in proportion, then the triangles are similar.

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If triangles ADE and ABC are similar, how do you find the value of x?

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To find the value of x, set up a proportion using the lengths of the corresponding sides of the triangles.

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What is the relationship between corresponding sides of similar triangles?

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The ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides of similar triangles are equal.

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What does SAS similarity mean?

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SAS (Side-Angle-Side) similarity means that if two sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of another triangle and the included angles are equal, then the triangles are similar.

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If triangle PQR is similar to triangle DEF, what can you say about their angles?

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The corresponding angles of triangle PQR and triangle DEF are equal.

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How can you determine if two triangles are similar using AA similarity?

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If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar (AA similarity).

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What is the significance of proportional sides in similar triangles?

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Proportional sides indicate that the triangles are similar, which means they have the same shape but may differ in size.

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If the ratio of two corresponding sides of similar triangles is 2:3, what can you say about the other corresponding sides?

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The other corresponding sides will also be in the ratio of 2:3.

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What is the relationship between the areas of two similar triangles?

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The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.