8.1-8.2 Review

In the diagram, Triangle ABE ~ Triangle DBC. Find the value of x.

• 7

• 5.4

• 15

• 6

In the diagram, Triangle NOW ~ Triangle PQR. Find the length of the altitude TQ.

• 7.5

• 13

• 10

• 4/3

Determine whether the triangles similar. If they are, wrote a similarity statement.

• No, the triangles are not similar.

• Yes, the triangles are similar by the AA theorem. Triangle FGK~ Triangle JHK.

• Yes, the triangles are similar. Triangle GKF ~ Triangle GLF.

• Yes, the triangles are similar but I don't know why.

This diagram shows a triangular ramp leading up to the entrance of a building. How long in feet is the vertical support shown in blue?

• 0.5 Ft

• 2 Ft

• 8

• 72

A cell phone tower casts a shadow that is 72 ft long, while a nearby tree that is 27 feet tall casts a shadow that is 6 feet long. How tall is the tower?

• 16 ft

• 324 ft

• 6 ft

• 1,944 ft