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proportion | an equation stating two ratios are equivalent |
scale factor | the ratio of corresponding sides in two similar figures |
congruent figures | two shapes that have the exact same shape and the exact same size |
similar figures | two figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size |
congruent | equal in measure |
corresponding parts | the angles and sides in similar or congruent figures that match |
cross products | the product of one numerator and the opposite denominator in a pair of equivalent fractions |
equivalent fractions | two or more fractions that represent the same number |
ratio of areas | a ratio of two or more similar shapes that measures the number of square units to cover the surface of the figures |
ratio of perimeters | a ratio of two or more similar shapes that measures the distance around the figures |