Two figures are similar if… 1.) Their corresponding angles are congruent 2.) The corresponding sides are PROPORTIONAL!!! 5 in A B C D 4 in 10 in G J H K 8 in
Scale Factor: The ratio of the new image to the original image. H AT 6cm 9cm 6cm P E Q 2cm 3cm 2cm
QU DA 3 in x 6 in HE L P 18 in 24 in30 in
Scale Drawing: An enlarged or reduced drawing that is similar to the actual object. Scale: The ratio of the distance in the drawing to the corresponding actual distance. Example: The scale of a map is 1 inch: 20 miles. If the distance between two towns on a map is 8.5 inches, how far apart are the two towns? set up a proportio n and solve