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Name Date Exploring Similar Figures Similar Figures — Polygons that have the same shape, but different size. Corresponding — Having the same position, ‘Two polygons are similar} 1. corresponding angles are congruent AND 2. the lengths of corresponding sides are in proportion, called the seale factor. Show if the triangles below are similar or not. A ag 40 Ss 1s By BN, x co B 2 When two polygons are similar, we can write a similarity statement using the symbol 1. Are the following rectangles similar? Wes Neate) || 45 D c Y ‘Are the following triengles similar? iT ooo oy) 3 8 16| "7 G b af P N Name Anis ees Date Exploring Similar Figures Similar Figures ~ Polygons that have the same shape, buy different size. bly Corresponding — Having the same position. poss ‘Two polygons are similar if: 1. corresponding angles are congruent AND 2, the lengths of corresponding sides are in proportion, called the sealé factor. Show if the triangles below are similar or not. Side Yes! aac vawy % oe ve A vom oz Welaage vane WKB wl Ke e ides ane proportioned ‘When two polygons are similar, we can write a similarity statement using the symbol 1. Are the following rectangles similar? A_18 B W235 _x hake ef 36| bi 50 No, act . 7 y 2. Are the following tringles similar? T RK Ack 3 purrs of “ Sines the § 16 Re % 7 ‘ + las, A fr< fo : P sO preg rod SDhee 30 Similar Figures Given two figures are similar, corresponding sides must be in proportion, Therefore, ‘we can write a proportion to find the missing side length of one of the figures, 1. Given quadrilateral PQRS ~ TUVW, write a proportion to find the length of PS. Q vu P is v » R 2 W ss 2. Given AIK ~ ALMN, Find the length of I and then the length of IK. } M . 28 1 a [2 L s y x N 3. Ifa 36-inch yardstick casts a 21-foot shadow, how tal is a building whose shadow is 168 feet? (Draw a picture with two similar polygons.) 4, Sam wants to enlarge a triangle with sides 3, 6 and 6 inches. If the shortest side of the new triangle is 13 inches, how long will the other two sides be? Name _(Juiswiee Date Similar Figures Given two figures are similar, corresponding sides must be in proportion. Therefore, ‘we can write a proportion to find the missing side length of one of the figures. 1. Given quatre PQRS ~ TUVW, write a proportion to find the length of PS. 2. Aa3tt 3. IfaG6-inch yardstick casts a 21-foot shadow, how tal is a building whose shadow is, 168 feet? (Draw a picture with two similar polygons.) — a: 2 S ies we testa J 4, Sain wants to enlarge ¢ triangle with sides 3, 6 and 6 inches. Ifthe shortest side of the new triangle is 13 inches, how long will the other two sides be? Name Problem Solving with Similar Figures Date Find the missing side lengths in each pair of similar figures. 1, AABC~AXYZ 2, AABC~ AXYZ = 7 A ym oz oho 2s 30 . Zz y x c B c a B 3, AABC~ AXYZ 4, AABC~ AXYZ A , A ys 2 7 a y 14 y x Bn /o x 4 k ¢ 5, AIKL~AGKH AABC~ AADE K > 6 bs x n a 4 ahs : 15 ‘ Aa e Name “Avs ic es Similar Figures Date Problem Solving Find the missing side lengths in each pair of similar figures. 1, AABC~AXYZ 2. AABC~ AXYZ “ ol Y 20 z x So x x c c B a 0 é 40 _ 52 a]. we bs a x=2asd x= 45 3. AABC~AXYZ 4. AABC~ AXYZ . 7 15 Zz o = 5 a fe ab us, i: x an fa y y x Wet ea. 3. KS. We ‘AABC~ AADE D Bs

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