Similar Polygons Section 6-2
similar figures – when figures have the same shape but are different sizes The symbol ~ means is similar to.
Defn. of Similar Polygons Two polygons are similar iff if their corresponding angles are congruent and the measures of their corresponding sides are proportional.
scale factor - the ratio of 2 corresponding sides of 2 similar polygons The scale factor is 3:2 or 2:
dilation – a transformation that reduces or enlarges a figure.
Joke Time What means of transportation gives people a cold? A choo-choo train
What job do hippies do? They hold your leggies on.