Similar Figures

Question 1

Two polygons are similar if…

Answer 1

their corresponding angles are congruent and their corresponding sides are proportional

Question 2

Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate

Answer 2

(AA~) if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar

Question 3

Side-Angle-Side Theorum

Answer 3

(SAS~) if an angle of one triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle, and the sides including the two are proportional, then the triangles are similar

Question 4

Side-Side-Side Theorum

Answer 4

(SSS~) if all the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar