ko We're so similar! ‘outta Date: Section 8.1 Lesson 1: Similarity ‘Similar figures are polygons that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size, Two polygons are similar ifand only if corresponding angles are congruent AND the lengths of corresponding sides are proportional. The symbol for similar figures is ~. wy ‘© Corresponding sides are proportional 4 * Corresponding angles are congruent —/ a ‘ 2 w\ , iw, 8 4 ‘The scale factor is the ratio of the lengths of any pair of corresponding line segments of two similar polygons, usually expressed in simplest form. “QY_ Q ce 2 ae a lone - Another term for this is similarity ratio. The similarity ratio is the ratio of the lengths of the corresponding sides of two similar polygons. Scale factor and similarity ratio mean the same thing. 20 The triangles to the right are similar. Use the diagram to * = the right to answer the questions that follow. ; 1s > 4 1. Write a similarity statement for the triangles. = ) D AARC WAFED (oderot theleHers must correspund) 2, Name the pairs of corresponding angles in 3. Write a statement of proportionality the similar triangles. (write as a proportion the corresponding sides). Aand 3F qaedie 4B 18 _ 3 Ia .3/6.3 XC ond XD FE 1G Wo “48 Y 4, What is the similarity ratio (or scale factor) for the pair? or Ag+ B : E25 F The quadrilaterals to the right are simifar. Use the diagram to i the right to answer the questions that follow. . 7 3 35 1, Write a similarity statement for the quadrilaterals, 7 C G ABCD ~ EFGH 2. Name the pairs of corresponding angles in 3. Write a statement of proportionality the similar quadrilaterals, Shed FE $C od KG JBorddF — XDancl XH 4, What is the similarity ratio (or scale factor) for the pair? aoeIfyou know the scale factor, then you can find the length of missing sides of the figure. 1. Given: AMNPAASTW Find: SW =_ a Find: P=_3R 2. Given: ADKLAAREV Find: DK=_95 Find: RV =_34) KL 5 EV © “4 THEOREM: If two polygons are similar, then the ratio of their perimeters is equal to the ratio of their corresponding side lengths. Thus, the ratio of the perimeters is equal to the scale factor. ‘The diagram to the right shows two similar triangles. 1. Find the ratio of similarity (sgale factor) ins as ce id i the perimeter of the snvall triangle. Jlom . Find perimeter of the larger triangle. 40m 4, What do you é Now you try! lo Given: ALMN@QNYZ ir 1. Whatjs the ratio of similarity? 2. Fint le pe jeter of OLMN.. 3 (a) =Ie83. Complete the table below. Scale Factor Ratio of Perimeter Ratio of Area se 58 a5:C4 lea ae 44249 a tie 6 4964 a3, 28 49 4. Given that ALMNAQORS, find the following: R a) Scale factor of AORS toALMN 6 ies pap \O9 Ba al b) Similarity ratio of ALMN toBORS 5 ie ie isa c) The perimeter of AORS ex 70 =36 Po AQGRS= 95.2 10x = 362 X=95-2 5. In the diagram to the right, the triangles are similar. Find the following: a) Scale Factor of AMNT to AXAR is $38. Ds Gia o Xv, b) Ratio of Perimeters of AMNT fo AXAR is 9 e a a Same) al, ©) Ratio of Areas of AMNT to AXAR is OrAnother one to try! Given: ABCD/QRST 7 8 Without finding the length of al four 10 as sides, whatis the perimeter of ABCD? / es] 10°20 D Cees 5 | P=A(a3)=4, P=a3 ‘THEOREM: If two polygons are similar, then the ratio of their areas is equal to the ratio of thei corresponding side lengths squared. Thus, the ratio of the areas is equal to the scale factorSquared. => i 24 1. Find the scale factor of the figure on the leffto the figure on the right Q 10 18 7 =3y = 3 2. Find the area of the left rectangle. Az(IeX(ic) = lO 3. Find the area of the right rectangle. 2(au)(19) = 3@O 4, What do you nea MeO _/2) a 4 3) =100 0 366 =f) =4 1. Given: AABCAADEF What is the area of A4BC? eo 4 Cw ') | qa A 1 a8, laaec= 132 2. The areas of two similar triangles are 5 and 20 square units. Ifa side of the smaller triangle is 4, what isthe ne of the corresponding side of the larger triangle? eae oo) if ie 4 Steal su = (ae side 8 1g \ - length, of Comesporclrs ae Fla nger bins