Similar Figures

Front

Matching sides are called

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Corresponding Sides

Front

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

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Similar

Front

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

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Scale Factor

Front

If two polygons are similar, their corresponding angles are _______.

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Equal

Front

If the scale factor of two similar figures is 2:3, what is the ratio of their areas?

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4:9

Front

The two figures are congruent if they have the same size and _______.

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Same Shape

Front

To determine if two triangles are similar, you can use the _______ criterion.

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AA (Angle-Angle) Criterion

Front

If two triangles have sides in the ratio 3:4, they are _______.

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Similar

Front

The corresponding sides of similar figures are in _______.

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Proportion

Front

If the lengths of the sides of one triangle are 5, 12, and 13, and the lengths of the corresponding sides of another triangle are 10, 24, and 26, the triangles are _______.

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