Stage 17 · Similarity & Dilation

17.5.2 Testing Polygon Similarity by Cutting It Up

17.5 Similar Polygons

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17.5.2 Testing Polygon Similarity by Cutting It Up

Core idea

Split a polygon into triangles, and if all the triangles are similar, the whole figure is too.

Module goal. We extend similarity from triangles to any polygon, making 'same shape' a general idea, and connect it to the dilation that opens the next module.
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