Indirect measure

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft
• 12 ft
• 13 ft
• 15 ft

To measure the distance across a pond, a surveyor locates points A, B, C, D, and E as shown.  What is AB to the nearest meter?

• 10
• 12
• 15
• 18

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8
• 12.5
• 18
• 24

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Find missing side

• 5
• 7
• 9
• 11

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Read the problem and find the missing measurement.  Use labels or pictures to help set up the problem.
A home's height is 40 ft. and casts a shadow that is 12 ft..  A car in the driveway is 10 ft. high.  How long is the car's shadow?

• x = 3 ft.
• x = 12 ft.
• x = 120 ft.
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Solve for f.

• 6
• 4
• 3
• 8

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

• 5
• 10
• 12
• 15

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Find side length X.

• 30
• 25
• 15
• 40

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5