sides that have the same relative position in two geometric figures

a comparison between two different quantities

a drawing of a real object that is reduced or enlarged by a scale

the ratio of two corresponding sides in a set of similar figures

of equal measure, having exactly the same size and same shape

shapes whose angles are congruent and side lengths are proportional (equal scale factor)

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Unit 05 Vocab

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Term	Definition
Corresponding sides	sides that have the same relative position in two geometric figures
Ratio	a comparison between two different quantities
Scale drawing	a drawing of a real object that is reduced or enlarged by a scale
Scale factor	the ratio of two corresponding sides in a set of similar figures
Congruent	of equal measure, having exactly the same size and same shape
Similar shapes	shapes whose angles are congruent and side lengths are proportional (equal scale factor)