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Similar Figures
SOL 7.6
Vocabulary
Congruent: Having the same ______________ and ________________.
Polygon: A closed figure with _____________________________ straight sides.
Congruent Polygons: Two polygons for which the __________ of ___________________ sides is ________.
Example 1:
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Rectangle RAIN and Rectangle SNOW are _____________________ because they are the same
_____________ and ____________________.
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Identify the parts of Rectangle RAIN that are congruent to the parts of Rectangle SNOW. Then, mark
the congruent parts correctly.
R  ________
RA  ________
A  ________
AI  ________
I  ________
IN  ________
N  ________
NR  ________
Vocabulary
Similar: Having the same ______________ but different ________________.
Symbol:
Similar Polygons: Two polygons are similar if ________________________ (matching) angles are
__________________ and the lengths of the corresponding ________________ are ___________________.
Example 2:
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When 2 polygons are similar, you can solve for a missing side by setting up and solving a proportion.
Example 3:
Example 4:
1) Which side in MAT corresponds to IP in PIG? __________________________
2) Which angle in PIG corresponds to <TMA in MAT? _________________________
3) What is the measure of T? _____________________________________________
4) Write a proportion that can be used to find the measure of side IG.
5) What is the measure of side IG? _____________________________________________
Example 5:
1) Which side in rectangle PUSH corresponds to NO ? __________________________
2) Which angle in rectangle DONE corresponds to H? __________________________
3) Write a proportion that can be used to find the measure of side PU.
4) What is the measure of side PU? ________________________________________
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