Similar Figures

Front

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

Back

Similar

Front

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

Back

32 feet

Front

All angles in similar figures are congruent. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Mrs. Ashley used similar triangles to make a design. Which statement about the triangles in the design must be true?

Back

They have corresponding angles that are congruent.

Front

The solids are similar. Find the missing dimension: If one solid has a height of 10 feet and the other has a height of 25 feet, what is the height of the second solid if the first solid has a height of 10 feet?

Back

25 feet

Front

What is the definition of similar figures?

Back

Figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

Front

If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their corresponding sides?

Back

The ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.

Front

If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the length of side AB is 4 cm and side DE is 8 cm, what is the ratio of the sides?

Back

1:2

Front

In similar figures, what is true about the corresponding angles?

Back

They are congruent.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 6 cm and a width of 4 cm, and a similar rectangle has a length of 12 cm, what is the width of the similar rectangle?

Back

8 cm