What are similar polygons?
Similar Polygons and Triangles

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Polygons that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. Their corresponding angles are equal, and the lengths of corresponding sides are proportional.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the criteria for triangles to be similar?
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Triangles are similar if they satisfy one of the following conditions: AA (Angle-Angle), SSS (Side-Side-Side), or SAS (Side-Angle-Side).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If two triangles are similar, how do you find the length of a side in one triangle if you know the corresponding side in the other triangle?
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Use the proportion of the lengths of corresponding sides. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, then AB/DE = AC/DF = BC/EF.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the significance of the AA criterion for triangle similarity?
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If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar, regardless of the lengths of their sides.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you solve for a missing side in similar triangles?
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Set up a proportion using the lengths of the corresponding sides and solve for the unknown.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the relationship between the areas of similar polygons?
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The ratio of the areas of two similar polygons is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF and AB = 4, DE = 8, what is the ratio of their areas?
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The ratio of their areas is (AB/DE)² = (4/8)² = 1/4.
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