7-6 Similar Figures

By: The Wonderful Me

 Vocabulary

Similar: Figures
that are similar,
have the same
shape, but not
necessarily the same
size.
 Similar Figures
• For polygons to be similar………….
• Corresponding angles must be congruent, and
• corresponding sides must have lengths that
form equivalent ratios.

• The ratio formed by the

corresponding sides is called
the SCALE FACTOR.
 Using scale factors to find
missing dimensions
• A picture 4 in. tall and 9 in. wide is to be
scaled to 2.5 in. tall to be displayed on a Web
page. How wide should the picture be on the
Web page for the two pictures to be similar?
• Set up a proportion of original = new.

• Cross multiply and solve.

• The picture should be 5.625 inches wide.
Using Equivalent Ratios to Find
Missing Dimensions
• A company’s logo is in the shape of an isosceles
triangle w/ two sides that are each 2.4 in long and
one side that is 1.8 in long. On a billboard, the
triangle in the logo has two sides that are each
8ft long. What is the length of the 3rd side?
• Use a proportion to solve. Two ways to set it up.

• Cross multiply and solve.

 Identifying similar figures
Which rectangles are similar

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tios to see which sides are proportional.