similar shapes
What similar shapes means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of similar shapes
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Shapes where every length is multiplied by the same scale factor k.
Shapes with equal corresponding angles and corresponding lengths in the same ratio.
Topics that use similar shapes
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (AQA GCSE)
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- compound interest
- Compound Measure
- compound unit
- constant of proportionality
- Density
- direct proportion
- equality of ratios
- inverse proportion
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