Similar Figures

Topics for Today:

We used our understanding today in the context of Geometry.  We discussed similar polygons, and know now that similar polygons have the same shape but a different size.  Furthermore, similar polygons have sides that are in proportion to each other.  

Vocabulary:

polygon, similar polygons

Sections Covered in Textbook:

5-6: Using Similar Figures (pages 267-274)

Resources & Tutorials:

1) What are similar figures?

2) How do you find missing measurements of similar figures using a proportion?

3) Using Similar Figures Class notes