Copy of Similar Figures
Use the applets below to prove or disprove the following conjectures.
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Do you think all rectangles are similar? Explain why you think this.
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Do you think all equilateral triangles are similar? Explain why you think this.
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Do you think all isosceles triangles are similar? Explain why you think this.
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Do you think all parallelograms are similar? Explain why you think this.
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Do you think all squares are similar? Explain why you think this.