Chapter 6 Proportions and Similarity Flashcards
1
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cross products
A
ad=bc for the proportion a/b=c/d
2
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midsegment
A
a segment with endpoints that are the midpoints of two sides of a triangle
3
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proportion
A
an equation of the form
4
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ratio
A
a comparison of two quantities
5
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scale factor
A
the ratio of the lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar polygons or two similar solids
6
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similar polygons
A
two polygons whose corresponding angles are congruent and the measures of their corresponding sides are proportional
