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WHS Chapter 7 Similarity

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Definition
side of a polygon   one of the segments that form a polygon  
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denominator   the bottom number of a fraction, which tells how many equal parts are in the whole  
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numerator   the top number of a fraction, which tells how many parts of a whole are being considered  
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vertex of a polygon   the intersection of two sides of a polygon  
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vertical angles   two nonadjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines  
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dilation   a transformation I which the lines connecting every point P with its preimage P' all intersect at a point C known as the center of dilation; a transformation that changes the size of a figure but not the shape  
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scale   ratio between two corresponding measurements  
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scale drawing   drawing that uses a scale to represent an object as smaller or larger than the actual object  
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scale factor   multiplier used on each dimension to change one figure into a similar figure  
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similar   two figures have the same shape but not necessarily the same size  
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similar polygons   two polygons whose corresponding angles are congruent and whose corresponding side lengths are proportional  
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similarity ratio   ratio of two corresponding linear measurements in a pair of similar figures  
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similarity transformation   a dilation or a composite of one or more dilations and one or more congruence transformations  
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reduction   the scale factor k in a dilation is a value between 0 and 1  
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AA Similarity Postulate   If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angels of another triangle, then the triangles are similar  
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SSS Similarity Theorem   If the three sides of one triangle are proportional to the three corresponding sides of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.  
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SAS Similarity Theorem   If two sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of another triangle and their included angels are congruent, then the triangles are similar  
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Reflexive Property of Similarity   ∆ ABC ~ ∆ ABC  
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Symmetric Property of Similarity   If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ DEF, then ∆ DEF ~ ∆ ABC.  
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Transitive Property of Similarity   If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ DEF and ∆ DEF ~ ∆ XYZ, then ∆ ABC ~ ∆ XYZ.  
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Triangle Proportionality Theorem   If a line parallel to a side of a triangle intersects the other two sides, then it divides those sides proportionally.  
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indirect measurement   any method that uses formulas, similar figures, and/or proportions to measure an object  
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  If the similarity ratio of two similar figures is a:b , then the ratio of their perimeters is a:b , and the ratio of their areas is a²:b² or (a:b)².  
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