Ratios and Proportions
Similar
Polygons
Similarity by AA, SSS, & SAS
Proportionality
Three Parallel Lines
100

What is the method used to solve a proportion? (Two words)

Cross multiplication

100

True or false: Similar figures do NOT have congruent angles.

False

100

If two angles in one triangle are congruent to two angles in another triangle, then the two triangles are similar.

AA Postulate

100

(BE)/(EC)=?/(FC)

DF

100

True or false: The three parallel lines theorem be applied to any number of parallel lines and transversals.

True

200

Simplify this ratio.

50:250

1:5

200

What is true about the shape and size of similar figures?

same shape, different size

200

If two sides in one triangle are proportional to two sides in another triangle and the included angle in both are congruent, then the two triangles are similar.

SAS Similarity Theorem

200

(EC)/(CB)=(FC)/?

CD

200

a=12

300

Figure A has a side length of 12.  Figure B has a side length of 8.  What is the scale factor from A to B?

2/3

300

Suppose △ABC ~ △JKL. What angle is congruent to ∠K?

∠B

300

If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the two triangles are similar.

SSS Similarity Theorem

300

(DB)/?=(BC)/(EC)

FE

300

b=30

400

4/5=x/30

x=24

400

Suppose △ABC ~ △JKL. What side is congruent to side JL?

side AC

400

These triangles are similar by ____.

SAS

400

The ratio of the sides of similar polygons is 2/3.  What is the ratio of the areas?

4/9

400

What is x?

4760

500

x/10=42/35

x=12

500

What is the scale factor of △ABC to △XYZ?

3/4

500

These triangles are similar by ____.

AA

500

A photo is enlarged so that its area is 25 times bigger than the original.  By what factor were the sides increased?

5

500

What is y?

3570