Similar Figures

The two right triangles below are similar. What is x, the missing side length in triangle DEF? 

• 3.75
• 9.75
• 10
• 12

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent
• Vertical
• Similar
• Complementary 

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

All angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

Sides in similar figures must be proportional.  

• True
• False 

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

Gwen scans a photo that is 4 in. wide by 6 in. long into her computer. If she scales the length down to 3 in., how wide should the similar photo be?

• 3 in
• 2 in.
• 4 in
• 1 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• 72 in
• 60 in
• 62 in
• 80 in

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

A rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long. On a blueprint, the width is 9 in. Identify the length on the blueprint. 

• 7 in
• 9 in
• 12 in
• 14 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

• 24 feet
• 21 feet
• 27 feet
• 32 feet

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Find the missing side of the large triangle, then, find the PERIMETER of the large triangle.

• the missing side is 12, the perimeter is 24
• the missing side is 12, the perimeter is 36

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11