Similar ~ Meaning

Similar is a shape that has the same angles, and the lengths are proportionals, lastly they ARE THE SAME SHAPES..............[br][br]Below idetify if they are similar.
What are the charactistics of any thing being similar?
These two triangles are similar. Find side lengths a and b. Note: the two figures are not drawn to scale.[img]https://cdn.openupresources.org/uploads/pictures/8/8.2.B.PP.Image.09.png[/img]
Jada claims that B′C′D′ is a dilation of BCD using A as the center of dilation.What are some ways you can convince Jada that her claim is not true?[img]https://cdn.openupresources.org/uploads/pictures/8/8.2.A.PP.Image.17.png[/img]
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