Similar Figures

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What are similar figures?

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Two figures that have the same shape but may differ in size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is the relationship between corresponding angles in similar figures?

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Corresponding angles in similar figures are congruent.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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If a tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow of 9 feet, and a building casts a shadow of 24 feet, how tall is the building? (Set up a proportion)

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32 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Front

What is the term for shapes that are the same shape and the same size?

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Congruent.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is the term for shapes that are the same shape but not the same size?

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Similar.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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How do you find the missing side length in similar figures?

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Set up a proportion based on the corresponding sides.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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

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The ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is a proportion?

Back

An equation that states that two ratios are equal.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

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What is the scale factor in similar figures?

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The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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If two angles are equal, what can be said about the triangles they belong to?

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The triangles are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2