Similar shapes (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What makes two shapes similar?
What makes two shapes similar?
Same shape, different sizes
What is true about corresponding angles in similar shapes?
What is true about corresponding angles in similar shapes?
They are always equal
What is true about corresponding sides in similar triangles?
What is true about corresponding sides in similar triangles?
They are in the same ratio
How many angles must you check to prove triangles are similar using the AAA condition?
How many angles must you check to prove triangles are similar using the AAA condition?
Two angles
For the SSS condition, what must be true about all three pairs of sides?
For the SSS condition, what must be true about all three pairs of sides?
All ratios must be equal
What is the included angle in the SAS condition?
What is the included angle in the SAS condition?
Angle between the two sides compared
What does the scale factor tell you about similar shapes?
What does the scale factor tell you about similar shapes?
How many times larger/smaller one is
What is the first step when finding missing lengths in similar triangles?
What is the first step when finding missing lengths in similar triangles?
Identify corresponding sides
When setting up a ratio to find an unknown length, where should you put it?
When setting up a ratio to find an unknown length, where should you put it?
On top of the fraction
Can similar triangles be rotated or flipped?
Can similar triangles be rotated or flipped?
Yes, they maintain angle/ratio links
What is often the easiest way to spot similarity in triangles?
What is often the easiest way to spot similarity in triangles?
Start with angles