How Do You Spell SIMILAR FIGURES?

1. Similar figures are geometric shapes or objects that have the same shape but may differ in size. These figures have corresponding angles that are congruent and corresponding sides that are proportional. In other words, the corresponding angles of similar figures have the same measure, while the corresponding sides have a constant ratio.

   The concept of similarity is important in mathematics and geometry, as it allows for comparisons and analysis of different shapes. To determine if two figures are similar, we can examine their corresponding angles and sides. If all corresponding angles are congruent and all corresponding sides are proportional, then the figures are similar.

   For example, if we have two triangles and the measures of their corresponding angles are all congruent, we can conclude that the triangles are similar. Similarly, if the lengths of the corresponding sides of two rectangles have the same ratio, we can say that the rectangles are similar.

   Similar figures have several important properties. Firstly, their corresponding angles have equal measures. Secondly, the corresponding sides have a constant ratio, meaning that if one side of a figure is multiplied by a certain factor, then all corresponding sides must also be multiplied by the same factor. Additionally, the ratio of the perimeters of similar figures is equal to the ratio of their corresponding side lengths, and the ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.

2. In geom., figures that differ in magnitude, but are made up of the same number of like parts.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SIMILAR FIGURES

The word "similar" comes from the Latin word "similis", which means "like, resembling, similar". It is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "sem-", meaning "one, as one".

The word "figure" comes from the Latin word "figura", which means "shape, figure, form, image". It is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "dhi-", which means "to learn".

When these two words are combined, "similar figures" is a term used in mathematics to describe two or more geometric figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. The etymology of the term refers to the idea of shapes that resemble or are like each other in terms of their form or image.