Congruence And Similarity Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of congruent shapes
A
Shapes are congruent (identical) if their angles and their sides rotate reflect translate.
2
Q
SSS
A
Side, side, side
Sides are the same length
3
Q
SAS
A
Side, angle, side
The same angle between two same side lengths
4
Q
ASA
AAS
SAA
A
Angle, side, angle
To same size angles and the same size length
5
Q
RHS
A
Right (angled triangle) hypotenuse, side.
Oh right angle and two same side lengths one of them hypotenuse.
6
Q
Square scale factor to get area scale factor
A
Key information
7
Q
To shapes of them a lot if they are …
A
Two shapes of similar if they are the same shape but different size
Angles are the same
Lengths are different
One is an enlargement of the other therefore there is a scale factor all sides times by scale factor
