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6.1

Similarity

6.1

Vocabulary
Similar Polygons - Two polygons who's corresponding angles are congruent
and corresponding sides lengths are proportional.

Similarity

Identify all of congruent angles and corresponding side lengths proportions.

Identify all of congruent angles and corresponding side lengths proportions.

Identify all of congruent angles and corresponding side lengths proportions.

E

B
D
A

Vocabulary
Scale Factor -

The ratios of the lengths of two corresponding sides.

Determine if the polygons are similar. Then write a similarity statement

and find the scales factor.

Determine if the polygons are similar. Then write a similarity statement

and find the scales factor.

Find the value of x and y.

Find the value of a.

6
5

12

4
8

10

a
16

Theorem
Theorem 6.1 -

Perimeter of Similar Polygons

If two polygons are similar, then the ratio of their perimeters

is equal to the ratios of their corresponding side lengths.

If ABCDE PQRST, then

AB + BC + CD + DE + EA
PQ + QR + RS + ST + TP
= AB = BC = CD = DE = EA
PQ QR RS ST TP

A town is building a new swimming pool. An Olympic pool is rectangular

with lengths 50 meters and width 25 meters. The new pool will be similar in
shape, but only 40 meters long.
a. Find the scale factor of the new pool to an Olympic pool.
b. Find the perimeter of an Olympic pool and the new pool.
50 m

40 m

25 m

a.

Set up the proportion

40 = 4
50
5
The scale factor is 4
5

b.

Find the perimeter

2(50) + 2(25) = 150

Use the scale factor and set up

a proportion
x = 4
150 5
x = 120

You are constructing a rectangular play area. A playground is rectangular

with length 25 meters and width 15 meters. The new play area will be
similar in shape, but only 10 meters in length.
a. Find the scale factor of the new play area to the playground.
b.
Find the perimeter of the playground and the play area.
25 m

10 m

15 m

a.

Set up the proportion

10 = 2
25
5
The scale factor is 2
5

b.

Find the perimeter

2(15) + 2(25) = 80

Use the scale factor and set up

a proportion
x = 2
80 5
x = 32

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6.2

Relate Transformations and Similarity

6.2

Vocabulary
Dilation - A transformation that preserves angle measure and results
in an image with lengths proportional.

FEG is similar to FDH. Describe the dilation that moves FEG onto
FDH.
F

10
E

10
D

The figure shows a dilation with center F. The scale factor is 2 because the
ratio of FD to FE is 20 : 10 or 2 : 1.

ABC is similar to AFG. Describe the dilation that moves ABC onto
AFG.
A

40

10
G

The figure shows a dilation with center A. The scale factor is 5/4 because
the ratio of AG to AC is 50 : 40 or 5 : 4.

The two figures are similar. Describe the transformation that move onto
each figure.

Step 1.

Find the scale factor.

Step 2.

Describe the transformation

6 = 2
9
3
Translation

The figure has a dilation of and a translation.

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