Homework 6.2

Tasha wants to find the height of the flagpole at school. One morning, she determines the flagpole casts a shadow of 12 ft. If Tasha is 5ft tall and casts a shadow of 3 ft., what is the height of the flagpole?

• 30 ft

• 20 ft

• 180 ft

• 2 ft

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

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes
• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.
• No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Find the missing measure. 

• 12
• 14
• 196
• 168

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CCSS.6.NS.C.8

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 1
• x = 3
• x = 9
• x = 5

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Find y.

• 144
• 18
• 72
• 12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Matching sides are called

• Corresponding Sides
• Corresponding Angles
• The Same
• Congruent Sides

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

All corresponding angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True
• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Tell whether the two figures are similar. Explain your reasoning. (Hint: are they proportional?)

• Yes, similar because they are the same shape and side lengths are proportional.
• No, not similar because they are the same shape, but side lengths are not proportional.
• Yes, same shape
• No, different sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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