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Example
1
The left side of the L
below has a length of 2. Press the orange button
to create a congruent L that will grow to be
a similar L. Its left side will have a length
of 4. The ratio of similitude
will be 2:4. |
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symbol for similar is
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Example 2
The left side of the T
below has a length of 2. Press the blue button
to create a congruent T that will grow to be
a similar T. Its left side will have a length
of 6. The ratio of similitude
will be 2:6. |
Example 3
Notice that the T's below
are congruent. When you click the button, the T on the right
will shrink so that the T's will be similar. The T's will be
in proportion. |
The sides are in proportion.
From top to bottom:
9:3, 3:1, 6:2
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