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单词 SimilarityInGeometry
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similarity in geometry


Two figures K and K in a Euclidean planeMathworldPlanetmath or space (http://planetmath.org/EuclideanVectorSpace) are  similarMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath  iff there exists a bijectionMathworldPlanetmath f from the set of points of K onto the set of points of K such that, for any P,QK, the ratio

PQPQ

of the lengths of the line segmentsMathworldPlanetmath PQ and PQ is always the same number k, where P=f(P) and Q=f(Q).

The number k is called the ratio of similarity or the line ratio of the figure K with respect to the figure K (N.B. the in which the figures are mentioned!).  The similarity of K and K is often denoted by

KK(orKK).

Examples

  • All squares are similar.

  • All cubes are similar.

  • All circles are similar.

  • All parabolasPlanetmathPlanetmath are similar.

  • All sectors of circle with equal central angleMathworldPlanetmath are similar.

  • All spheres are similar.

  • All equilateral trianglesMathworldPlanetmath are similar.

Nonexamples

  • Not all rectanglesMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath are similar.

  • Not all rhombi are similar.

  • Not all rectangular prisms are similar.

  • Not all ellipses are similar.

  • Not all ellipsoidsMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath are similar.

  • Not all trianglesMathworldPlanetmath are similar.

Properties

  • The corresponding angles (consisting of corresponding points) of two similar figures are equal.

  • The lengths of any corresponding arcs of two similar figures are proportional in the ratio k.

  • The areas of two similar regions are proportional in the ratio k2 when k is the line ratio of the regions.

  • The volumes of two similar solids are proportional in the ratio k3 when k is the line ratio of the solids.

Remarks

  • In any Euclidean space E, the relationMathworldPlanetmath (http://planetmath.org/Relation) of similarity (denoted ) on the set of figures in E is an equivalence relationMathworldPlanetmath.

  • If one pair of corresponding line segments in the similar figures K and K are equal, then all pairs of corresponding line segments are equal, i.e. the figures have also equal : They are congruent (http://planetmath.org/CongruencePlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath) (KK).

Titlesimilarity in geometry
Canonical nameSimilarityInGeometry
Date of creation2013-03-22 17:08:48
Last modified on2013-03-22 17:08:48
Ownerpahio (2872)
Last modified bypahio (2872)
Numerical id19
Authorpahio (2872)
Entry typeDefinition
Classificationmsc 51F99
Classificationmsc 51M05
Classificationmsc 51-00
Synonymsimilarity
Synonymsimilitude
Related topicHomothety
Related topicProportionEquation
Related topicHarmonicMeanInTrapezoid
Definessimilar
Definesratio of similarity
Definessimilitude ratio
Definesline ratio
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