Similar Figures

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What is true about the shape and size of similar figures?

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Similar figures have the same shape but are not necessarily the same size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What must a figure have to be considered congruent?

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A figure must have the same shape and size to be congruent.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is the measure of angle F in similar figures?

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The measure of angle F is 36 degrees.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What variable represents the scale factor in the transformation from (x, y) to (kx, ky)?

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The variable 'k' represents the scale factor.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is true about the corresponding sides of a dilated figure?

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The corresponding sides of a dilated figure are proportional.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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Define similar figures in geometry.

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Similar figures are shapes that have the same shape but different sizes, with corresponding angles equal and corresponding sides in proportion.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is the scale factor in similar figures?

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The scale factor is the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar figures.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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How do you determine if two triangles are similar?

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is the relationship between the angles of similar figures?

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The corresponding angles of similar figures are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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If the scale factor is 2, what happens to the area of the figure?

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If the scale factor is 2, the area of the figure increases by a factor of 4 (2^2).

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CCSS.7.G.A.1