What does it mean for a figure to be similar?
The angles and sides are congruent
The angles and sides are not congruent
The angles are congruent, the sides are similar
The angles are not congruent, the sides are similar
Are these figures similar?
no
yes
They are congruent
Why are the triangles similar?
SSA
AAA
SAS
SSS
What is a similar figure?
Any two triangles are similar
Same shape
Only same size
Same or different sizes
Are these figures similar?
Yes, obviously.
Congruent
Not at all.
Similar but different colours
Why are the triangles similar?
Congruent
Not similar
SSS
AAA
Why are the triangles similar?
AAA
Congruent
SSS
Not Similar
Why are the triangles similar?
Congruent
SSS
Not Similar
AAA
Tell whether the figures are similar
I don't know
No
Yes
Not enough information
Congruent or Not Congruent?
CONGRUENT
NOT CONGRUENT
Why are these triangles congruent?
SAS
ASA
AAS
not congruent
Why are these triangles congruent?
SAS
AAS
ASA
not congruent
