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\u00a0Similarity – Geometry<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

(basics and concept:- similarity math)<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Geometry is a branch of mathematics. While studying geometry we are concerned with questions of shape, size, the relative position of figures, and the properties of space. This article is about similarity (geometry) as we study in math. The figure below shows various figures having the same color are similar figures.\"Similar<\/a><\/p>\n

We often come across objects that have different sizes but similar shapes, for example, an Indian one rupee coin and 5 rupee coin have different size but same shape. They both are circular in shape. Refer to the figure given below<\/p>\n

\"Similarity<\/a><\/p>\n

Similarity encountered in day to day life. We have also learned about congruency in class 7 maths<\/a> and class 9 maths<\/a>. There is a difference between congruent figures and similar figures. When two shapes\/figures are congruent they are exactly equal in their shape and size. In the case of similarity math, two shapes (or figures) can be similar if they have the same shape. Similar shapes may have different size. From this statement, we can say that all congruent figures are similar but all similar figures are not congruent.<\/p>\n

Similarity math definition:-<\/strong> The similarity is denoted by the symbol \\(\\sim\\)<\/mark> . Two figures having the same shape (and not necessarily the same size) are called similar figures.<\/p>\n

Similarity geometry examples<\/span><\/h3>\n