General Similar Figures

Front

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

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Similar

Front

Matching angles are called _______.

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Corresponding Angles

Front

If two triangles are similar, their corresponding sides are in _______.

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Proportion

Front

The ratio of the lengths of two corresponding sides of similar figures is called the _______.

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Scale Factor

Front

If the scale factor of two similar figures is 2:3, and the length of a side in the first figure is 6, what is the length of the corresponding side in the second figure?

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9

Front

In similar triangles, the angles are _______.

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Equal

Front

If two figures are similar, their areas are in the ratio of the square of their corresponding sides. This is known as the _______.

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Area Ratio Theorem

Front

To find a missing length in similar figures, you can set up a _______.

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Proportion

Front

If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the length of side AB is 4 and side DE is 8, what is the scale factor?

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1:2

Front

If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are _______.

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