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Bellwork

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6.3 Similar Polygons

B C Similar polygons: corresponding angles are congruent and
corresponding lengths are proportional
F G

A D <A ≅ <E ...

E H
AB BC
-- = --
∴ ABCD ~ EFGH EF FG ...

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Scale Factor: ratio of lengths of corr. sides in similar polygons

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Perimeters of Similar Polygons Theorem: If 2 polys are ~,

then the ratio of perimeters = the ratios of corr. side lengths

If KLMN ~ PQRS, then KL+LM+MN+NK = KL = LM = MN= NK

K L PQ+QR+RS+SP PQ QR RS SP
P Q

N M S R

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Similarity & Congruence: If 2 figures are ≅, then they are ~.

If 2 figures are ~, then the ratio of corr. sides = scale factor

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