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Similarity
1 Determine the lengths of similar figures. 2 Apply the relationships between lengths and areas, including the use of scale factors for similar shapes and their corresponding surface areas. 3 Calculate the volumes of similar solids using the relationship between their lengths. 4 Solve problems related to similarity and provide straightforward explanations, including demonstrating that two triangles are similar using geometric reasoning.
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CambridgeIGCSEMathematicsExtended Geometry
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- 1 Determine the lengths of similar figures. 2 Apply the relationships between lengths and areas, including the use of scale factors for similar shapes and their corresponding surface areas. 3 Calculate the volumes of similar solids using the relationship between their lengths. 4 Solve problems related to similarity and provide straightforward explanations, including demonstrating that two triangles are similar using geometric reasoning.
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