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it means that the polygons are similar not exact

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Q: What does it mean to have similar polygons?
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What polygons are always similar?

Regular polygons.


Which polygons are not similar?

Any two polygons with a different number of sides are not similar.


Are these polygons similar?

these polygons arent similar one is turned sideways... * * * * * Don't know which polygons but turning sideways does not affect similarity


Two polygons with same shape not size?

The polygons are said to be similar.


Are the polygons similar?

yes


Does similar polygons always have the same area?

no. similar polygons do not have the same area. similar just means that they have the same angle measurements and are proportional.


What determines if two polygons are congruent?

similar polygons may not be congruent (different sizes) congruent polygons are always similar (equal in every geometric respect - including


The corresponding sides of two similar regular polygons must have equal lenghts?

Yes, the corresponding sides of two similar regular polygons must have equal lengths. This is because both the polygons are similar, which means that since they are also polygons, they must have equal lengths.


What shapes are similar to a decagon?

There are a number of polygons that are similar to it but if you mean things that look like decagons than nonagon, undecagon, dodecagon, and octagon.


Do two polygons which are similar have the same shape?

Similar polygons are polygons for which all corresponding angles are congruent and all corresponding sides are proportional. From this definition we can say they have the same shape.


If corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional two polygons are?

similar polygons


Can two similar polygons be congruent polygons?

Yes. The polygons must be congruent. They must have an even number of sides and angles. -alessandra