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Two figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size?
Similar.
1What is the difference between congruent and similar?
Two congruent geometric figures have the same shape and the same size, whereas two similar geometric figures have the same shape but they differ in size.
Can a reflection be used to determine if figures are similar?
yes. if the two figures are the same size and shape, then they are similar
What is the difference between similar and congruent?
Congruent means two figures have exactly the same shape and size. If the shape is identical, but not the size , two figures are similar.
Figures that same shape but not necessarily the size?
Your question is not clear. Please reword and clarify. similar=two figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size
How do you compare and contrast congruent and similar?
Similar means they are of the same shape but not necessary the same size. two figure are congruents when they are of the same shape and size. congruent figures can be similar but not similar figures aren't always congruent
What is it called when something is the same shape but not necessarily the same size?
it is similar, easy as that. congruent is same shape same size ans similar is same shape different size similar=two figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size
What term best describes two figures that are the same shape but not the same size?
They are said to be similar
How do you know if two figures are similar or congruent?
congruent figures are the same shape and the same size while similar figures are the same shape but different sizes and it doesn't matter which way the shape is facing
What does the word similar mean in mathematical terms?
For two figures to be similar, they need to be the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.
Are two congruent figures similar?
Yes, congruent means same size and shape.
What does it mean for two figures to be similar?
When two figures are similar it means that its the same size and length and that they both have same features in other words it means that its congruent.Simply put :they have the same shape, same angles and proportional side lengths.
