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Similar Figures Grade 9

Two figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. Corresponding angles of similar triangles are equal, as are the ratios of corresponding sides. Triangles are similar if they satisfy the AA, SSS, SAS or RHS similarity tests, which compare equal angles or equal ratios of sides between the triangles.

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Similar Figures Grade 9

Two figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. Corresponding angles of similar triangles are equal, as are the ratios of corresponding sides. Triangles are similar if they satisfy the AA, SSS, SAS or RHS similarity tests, which compare equal angles or equal ratios of sides between the triangles.

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SIMILAR FIGURES

-The figures are similar if


they have the same shape.
It’s okay if they do not
have the same size.
The sizes are different but
the shapes are the same.
When two or more figures have the same shape but
not necessarily the same size, the figures are said to
be similar. Like the objects below, they are in
different sizes but have the same shape.
Are the triangles below similar?
Corresponding angles
<A <X
<B <Y
<C <Z
If the corresponding angles are EQUAL, the triangles
are similar.
Ratio of Corresponding sides
 
𝐴𝐵
AB XY 𝑋𝑌
=¿
𝐵𝐶
BC YZ  

𝑌𝑍
=¿
AC XZ  
𝐴𝐶
=¿
𝑋𝑍
If the ratios of the corresponding sides are equal then the
triangles are similar.
Properties of Similar Polygons
Two or more polygons are similar if
1. their corresponding angles are equal.
2. the ratio of their corresponding sides are
equal.
 
We say that is similar to . In symbol, we write .
 
WORKED EXAMPLE 1: Is ? Explain your
answer.

180-55-65=60

180-65-60=55
 
WORKED EXAMPLE 2: Is ? Explain your
answer.
PRACTICE 1: Determine whether each pair
of polygons below are similar.
  Quadrilateral and Quadrilateral
PRACTICE I: Determine whether each pair of
polygons below are similar.
 
and
PRACTICE 1: Determine whether each pair
of polygons below are similar.
 
Quadrilateral and Quadrilateral
PRACTICE 1: Determine whether each pair
of polygons below are similar.
 
and
1. If two polygons are congruent, then they are
similar. TRUE
2. If two polygons are similar, then they are
congruent. FALSE
3. All squares are similar. TRUE
TRIANGLE
SIMILARITY
TESTS
AA Similarity Test
If 2 angles of a triangle are equal to the 2
corresponding angles of an other triangle,
then the two triangles are similar .
EXAMPLE 1:

𝑜
75
  75 75
PRACTICE 1:
SSS Similarity Test
If the ratios of the corresponding sides of
two triangles are equal, then the two
triangles are similar .
EXAMPLE 2:

1 1

2 2
PRACTICE 2:
SAS Similarity Test
If 2 ratios of the corresponding sides of two
triangles are equal and the pair of included
angles are also equal, then the two triangles
are similar.
EXAMPLE 3:
PRACTICE 3:
RHS Similarity Test
If the ratios of the hypotenuse and one
corresponding sides are equal, and there is
a pair of right angles, then the two triangles
are similar
EXAMPLE 4:
PRACTICE 4:

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