Similar figures

Mrs. Ashley used similar triangles to make a design.  Which statement about the triangles in the design must be true?

• They are the same size and shape.
• They are the same size but different shapes.
• They have corresponding angles that are congruent.
• They have corresponding sides that are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Pentagon JKLMN is similar to pentagon VWXYZ.
What is the measurement of angle X?

• 30 degrees
• 60 degrees
• 150 degrees
• 120 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle FGH.
What is the value of x in centimeters?

• 22.5 cm
• 8 cm
• 10.8 cm
• 30 cm

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

The two parallelograms above are similar.
What is the length in inches of line segment PQ?

• 40 in.
• 34 in.
• 38 in.
• 14 in.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall.  His shadow is 8 feet long.  At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long.  What is the height of the tree?

• 20 feet
• 24 feet
• 29 feet
• 51 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Solve for the variable x.

• x = 8.5
• x = 10
• x = 1
• x = 2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

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

• Congruent
• Vertical
• Similar
• Complementary 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Sides in similar figures must be proportional.  

• True
• False 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Find the height of the person using what you know about similar triangles.

• 4 ft
• 6.25 ft
• 1.25 ft
• 5.75 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

State the postulate that proves these triangles are similar.

• SSS
• SAS
• AA
• Not similar

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5