Corresponding Parts of Similar Figures

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GR. 6-8

Skill:

Identify corresponding parts of similar and congruent figures.

Corresponding Parts of Similar Figures

Explore the relationship between corresponding parts of similar figures and compare their measures.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

What do you notice about the corresponding angles of similar figures?

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Open-ended question 2

Find the ratios of sides of the smaller figure to the larger figure. What do you notice about the ratios?

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Open-ended question 3

What do you notice about the angle pairs that corresponding sides touch?

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