Discover the fascinating world of similar and congruent figures through interactive visual exploration
Similar figures have the same shape but different sizes. All corresponding angles are equal, and all corresponding sides are proportional.
Congruent figures are identical in both shape and size. All corresponding angles and sides are exactly equal.
The scale factor is the ratio between corresponding sides of similar figures. It tells us how much larger or smaller one figure is compared to another.
Similar figures appear everywhere: photographs, maps, blueprints, shadows, and architectural models. Understanding similarity helps us scale and measure the world around us.