It is often the case in geometric situations that figures look very
similar, but not quite equal. Two polygons on a plane are called
similar, if and only if ALL their corresponding angles
are equal AND the ratio between ALL
the corresponding sides is the same.
The relation between the corresponding sides, in our case it is \(\frac{AB}{IH}\) is called the similarity
coefficient between the figures. It is common practice to write vertices
of similar figures in the order that respects the similarity.
We will derive some criterions for determining similarity and apply them to solve problems. This means the statement of some examples and problems may be helpful for problems coming after them!