Similar Figures Exploration

Author:
powere, Sam Elias, Matthew Desjardins
Similar polygon applet
In this activity, you will explore the properties of similar polygons. Below we have similar polygons: Quadrilateral ABCD ~ A'B'C'D'. (~ is the symbol for similar) 1) Calculate the ratio of corresponding sides: a' / a b' / b c'/c and d' / d

What do you notice about corresponding angles of similar polygons?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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What do you notice about the ratios you calculated in the applet?

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  • B
  • C
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How do the ratios compare to the 'a' value?

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What does this mean about corresponding sides of similar polygons?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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Make sure to write down the definition of similar polygons in your notebook as described above.

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