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Two polygons are similar if all of the following conditions apply: they have the same number of sides; corresponding sides are always in the same ratio; all angles are congruent. For shapes in general, I suspect the definition of similarity is somewhat more complicated.
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Do two similar polygons have to be congruent?
no, they could be different size but same shape and be similar but not congruent.
What is a similar triangle give an example?
two geometrical object are called similar if they both have the same shape, or one has the same shape as the mirror image of the other
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 two continents are similar in physical shape?
Africa and south America
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 two countires are similar in physical shape?
Australia and the United States are similar in shape
What two continents are similar is shape?
Australia and Antarctica are the two continents that are similar to islands.
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.
What makes 2 figures similar?
When the shape is the same but the form is bigger or smaller
What two continents have a similar physical shape?
california
What is this shape it has two triangles?
it makes a dimond
What two contents are similar is shape?
Africa and South America.
If two figures are similar then are they also congruent?
No. Two figures are similar if they have same shape, and all the angles are equal; but they can have the sides of different sizes. I mean, similar figures may have different sizes, but must have the same shape.
What does it mean for two shapes to be similar?
Two geometric shapes are similar if they have same size,shape, side lengths,and angles.
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
Do two similar polygons have to be congruent?
no, they could be different size but same shape and be similar but not congruent.
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.
