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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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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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  • You need to be able to 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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Two similar triangles ABC and DEF

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. The length of side AB is 6 cm, and the corresponding side DE is 9 cm. The area of triangle ABC is 24 cm².

Triangle ABCTriangle DEF
AB = 6 cmDE = 9 cm
Area = 24 cm²Area = ?
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    Calculate the area of triangle DEF.

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