Similar and Congruent Figures Practice 2

Front

What does it mean for two figures to be similar?

Back

Two figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

Front

If a rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long, and the width on a blueprint is 9 in, what is the length on the blueprint?

Back

The length on the blueprint is 14 in.

Front

What is the missing side if the options are 5, 7, 9, 11 and the answer is 7?

Back

The missing side is 7.

Front

If a picture of a school’s mascot is 18 in. wide and 24 in. long, and it is enlarged proportionally to a banner size with a width of 54 in., what is the length of the banner?

Back

The length of the banner is 72 in.

Front

How can you find the height of a tall pine tree using a mirror?

Back

You can find the height by standing at a distance where you can see the top of the tree in the mirror.

Front

What is the definition of congruent figures?

Back

Congruent figures are figures that have the same shape and size.

Front

What is the ratio of the sides of similar figures?

Back

The ratio of the corresponding sides of similar figures is constant.

Front

If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their angles?

Back

The corresponding angles of similar triangles are equal.

Front

What is the scale factor in similar figures?

Back

The scale factor is the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar figures.

Front

If a triangle has sides of lengths 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, what are the lengths of the sides of a similar triangle with a scale factor of 2?

Back

The lengths of the sides would be 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm.