Similar Shapes Flashcards

Shapes that have the same shape but different sizes, with corresponding angles equal and corresponding sides in proportion.

Corresponding angles in similar shapes are always equal.

Corresponding sides in similar shapes are in the same ratio (proportional).

The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides in similar shapes.

Divide the length of a side in one shape by the corresponding side in the other shape.

The square of the linear scale factor.

The cube of the linear scale factor.

To prove shapes are similar, show that corresponding angles are equal and corresponding sides are proportional.

An enlargement of a shape produces a similar shape, as all angles remain the same and sides are proportional.

Maps, models, and photographs often use similar shapes to represent objects at different scales.