Similar Figures and Corresponding Angles

Which transformation creates similar, but not congruent, figures?

• Rotations

• Dilations

• Reflections

• Translation

When you multiply by a scale factor greater than 1, it will result in ...

• a reduction.

• the same size.

• an enlargement.

• a different shape.

A figure that has been dilated has corresponding sides that are

• propotional

• congruent

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8

• 12.5

• 18

• 24

What side corresponds to AB ?

•  XZ

•  XY

•  YZ

•  AB

• TQ AND BE
• TS AND CD
• RS AND BC
• QR AND CD

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

What is true about the sides of similar figures?

• Corresponding sides are proportional.

• Corresponding sides are congruent.

• Opposite sides are proportional.

• Opposite sides are congruent.

What is true about the angles of similar figures?

• Corresponding angles are proportional.

• Complementary angles are proportional.

• Corresponding angles are congruent.

• Complementary angles are congruent.

What side corresponds with AB? 

• BC

• FE

• DE

• FD