Similar Shapes

Example

These two triangles are similar. Find all the missing lengths.

10cm
5cm 6cm
3cm

4cm 8cm 8cm

Step 1) Find the scale factor by looking at how you can go from 4cm to 8cm. In this case we
multiplied by 2!

Step 2) Multiply all the sides on the original shape to give you the sides on the other shape.

Remember: If we want to find the lengths of the smaller shape, we will need to divide!

Example

All shapes in section A are similar. Copy the diagrams and find the missing lengths.

4)
1) 2cm x cm

2cm

6cm

2) 5)

6)
3)