Similar Polygons
Definition of a square
Four equal sides and angles
Give the correct similarity statement.
triangleJGH ~ triangleLKM?
How do you know that these two triangles are similar.
Ratio is the same, 1.25 or .8
D’E’F’ is similar to DEF.
Complete the ratio:
(F'D')/(FD)= (FE)/ ?
F'E'
Does this dilation make the triangle bigger or smaller?
Bigger
This is the scale factor of
triangleTSU
to
triangleRPQ.
4:5 or 4/5
Find the value of x.
6
Which triangles are similar?
△JMN ~ △JKL
D’E’F’ is similar to DEF.
Complete the ratio:
(DF)/(D'F')=(EF)/?
E'F'
Does this dilation make the triangle bigger or smaller?
Smaller
This is the value of x when ABCD ~ EFGH.
16
Write the correct similarity statement for these two triangles.
triangleNMJ ~ triangleKLJ?
What is the scale factor of triangle B to triangle A if they are similar.
3:2 or 3/2
Complete the Ratio:
(DE)/(FD)=?/?
(D'E')/(F'D')
This is the value of m in this dilation.
5
This is the value of x and y.
12 and 10
This is the value of p.
20
Are these triangle similar?
Not similar
Complete the ratio:
(E'D')/(F'D')-?/?
(ED)/(FD)
What is the scale factor of this dilation?
1/5
△JKL ~ △STU, the ratio of ST to JK is 5:2, and the perimeter of triangle STU is 35 feet. What is the perimeter of △JKL
14 feet?
What triangle is similar to
triangleABE.
triangleCDE
This is the triangle that is similar to
triangleABC.
triangleXYZ?
What is the scale factor of the dilation from △B to △A?
A.)
(FD)/(FE)
B.)
(F'D')/(FD)
C.)
(FD)/(F'D')
(F'D')/(FD)
What is the scale factor?
33.3%