Question

Two figures are said to be SIMILAR if they are the same shape. In more mathematical language, two figures are similar if their corresponding angles are congruent , and the ratios of the lengths of their corresponding sides are equal. This common ratio is called the scale factor.

Answer 1

Your statement is correct. The concept of similarity is an important one in geometry and can be applied to various types of shapes, including triangles, rectangles, circles, and more. When two figures are similar, their corresponding sides are proportional, meaning that the ratio of the length of one side to the length of its corresponding side in the other figure is the same for all corresponding pairs of sides. This scale factor is what allows us to enlarge or reduce a figure while preserving its shape.