Congruent & Similar Shapes By: Cianna Nash &Natalie Geffrard & Deja Steward
Defining Similar Shapes In Geometry , two shapes are similar when the only difference Is size ( and possibly the need to move , turn or flip one around).
Examples of Similar Shapes
Defining Congruent Shapes It’s the same shape and size . Two shapes are congruent when you Turn, Flip and/ or Slide one so its fits exactly on the other.
Examples of Congruent shapes
SSS - Side Side Side
SAS- Side Angle Side
ASA – Angle Side Angle
Here are some Practice problems
Is this congruent or similar ?
Answer is ……. Similar
Is this congruent or similar?
Answer is ……. Similar
Is this congruent or similar?
Answer is …. Congruent
SSS ? or ASA ? or SAS?
Answer is …… SAS
SSS? SAS? ASA?
Answer is …… SSS
Congruent or Similar ?
Answer is ….. Congruent
Congruent or Similar?
Answer is ……. Similar
ASA? SSS? SAS?
Answer is ……. ASA