Ratio of Similarity
The coefficient k of proportionality between the lengths of the image of an initial geometric figure and the corresponding lengths of the initial figure by a similarity.
- To determine the ratio of similarity, all that is required is two points A and B and their images, A′ and B′. Therefore, the ratio of similarity is: k = [latex]\dfrac{\textrm{m}\overline{\textrm{A'B'}}}{\textrm{m}\overline{\textrm{AB}}}[/latex].