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The Ratio of Similarity pg. 283. The ratio of similarity between two similar figures is the ratio of any pair of corresponding sides. It is always written in lowest terms! Zoom factor: the number at which each side is multiplied. Example. These two squares are similar.
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The Ratio of Similarity pg. 283 • The ratio of similarity between two similar figures is the ratio of any pair of corresponding sides. • It is always written in lowest terms! • Zoom factor: the number at which each side is multiplied
Example These two squares are similar. 18 6 Notice the reduced answer is still a ratio! 18:6 or “18 to 6” 3:1 or “3 to 1”