Title: Similarity and Congruence 16Nov09
1Similarity and Congruence 16-Nov-09
Understand the idea of similarity and
congruence Find an unknown sides on similar shapes
LEVEL 7
2In maths, the word CONGRUENT means that the
ANGLES are the SAME and the LENGHTS are the SAME.
EXACTLY THE SAME
3In maths, the word SIMILAR means that the ANGLES
are the same and the LENGHTS are DIRECTLY
PROPORTIONAL
Similarity is like pictures on two different
sized T.V. sets that are on the same channel
4Which triangles are i. Congruent ii. Similar?
B
C
A
D
E
5Which triangles are i. Congruent ii. Similar?
A
C
B
D
E
6Which parallelograms are i. Congruent ii.
Similar?
B
A
C
D
E
7Which trapeziums are i. Congruent ii. Similar?
A
B
C
E
D
8Which regular pentagons are i. Congruent ii.
Similar?
A
B
C
E
D
9Which regular hexagons are i. Congruent ii.
Similar?
B
A
C
E
D
10Here are two similar triangles. Find the lengths
A and B.
X 2
B
5
X 2
3
A
X 2
4
8
Find the SCALE FACTOR that multiplies 4 to give
8 4 x 2 8 Now use this to get A and B A 6 and
B 10
11Here are two similar triangles. Find the lengths
A and B.
X 6
B
10
X 6
S
3
A
X 6
4.5
27
How did you get the x 6?
27 4.5 6
122
D
4.5
20
18
C
50
12.5
5
11
E
12.5
F
12
3.6
9
13A firm called Airfix used to make plastic models.
Here is a Bristol Bulldog model. The model and
the real plane are similar to scale.
14All measurements are in cm
Find the scale factor and the missing lengths
N
O
S
S. F. New Old New Old x S.F. Old New
S.F.
15All measurements are in cm
Scale factor 72
N
O
S
S. F. New Old New Old x S.F. Old New
S.F.
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