Similar Polygons
Section 6-2
similar figures – when figures have the same shape but are different sizes
The symbol ~ means is similar to.
Defn. of Similar Polygons
Two polygons are similar iff if their corresponding angles are congruent and the measures of their corresponding sides are proportional.
scale factor - the ratio of 2 corresponding sides of 2 similar polygons
The scale factor is 3:2 or 2:3.
3 23 2
dilation – a transformation that reduces or enlarges a figure.
Joke Time
What means of transportation gives people a cold?
A choo-choo train
What job do hippies do?
They hold your leggies on.
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