Using Similar Triangles

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

If the triangles are similar, find x

• 90
• 60
• 30
• 15

Find side length X.

• 16
• 18
• 2.4
• 15

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby flagpole casts a ten foot shadow.  How tall is the flagpole?

• 3 feet
• 10 feet
• 16 feet
• 30 feet

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft
• 12 ft
• 13 ft
• 15 ft

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

A power pole 10 m tall casts a shadow 8 meters long, at the same time that a building nearby casts a shadow 14 m long.  How tall is the building?

• 9 m
• 15.2 m
• 12 m
• 17.5 m

What is the value of x?

• 64
• 46
• 127
• 38

A tree is 72 feet tall and has a shadow that is 12 feet long.  A nearby tree has a shadow of 5 feet.  How tall is the tree? 

• 3 ft.
• 300 ft.
• 30 ft.
• 35 ft.

Review the picture.  Find the missing side measurement in the picture using a proportion.

• x = 900 m
• 50 m
• x = 25 m
• x = 0.04 m

If a 42.9 ft tall statue casts a 253.1 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2 ft tall man casts?

• 41.7 ft
• 36.6 ft
• 34.6 ft
• 38.8 ft