AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification G7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: TransformationsTwo shapes are similar if corresponding angles match and all corresponding sides have the same length ratio.
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
Shapes whose corresponding angles are equal and whose corresponding lengths are in the same ratio.
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Specification G7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: TransformationsTwo shapes are similar if corresponding angles match and all corresponding sides have the same length ratio.
Specification G6, G7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Shapes that have the same shape: corresponding angles are equal and corresponding sides are in the same ratio.
When using congruent or similar triangles, match corresponding vertices before claiming that sides or angles correspond.
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If they are similar, matching angles are equal and matching sides have a common scale factor. These facts let you derive new results rather than rely on how a drawing looks.
Having the same shape, with corresponding angles equal and corresponding side lengths in the same ratio.