Geometry Chapter 7 Similarity

Two right triangles are similar if the legs of one are proportional to the legs of the other.

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never

Given:\ a\ \parallel\ b\ \parallel\ c\ \parallel\ d\ ,\ KP\ =\ 24 Find:\ KM

Find the coordinates of point Q

Two figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size are _____.

• dilation

• scale drawing

• scale factor

• similar

The ratio of corresponding linear

measurements of two similar figures.

• similarity ratio

• scale factor

• proportion

• means of a proportion

Similar Polygons

• Figures that have the same shape but not

  necessarily the same size.

• Figures with corresponding angles that are

  congruent and corresponding side lengths

  that are proportional.

• The ratio of corresponding linear

  measurements of two similar figures.

• A drawing where all lengths are proportional

  to their corresponding actual lengths.