Similar Figures Test

Which statement is TRUE?

• similar figures have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size

• similar figures have the same size, but not necessarily the same shape

In similar figures, corresponding angle measures are...

• congruent

• proportional

In similar figures corresponding side lengths are...

• congruent

• proportional

Scale factor is the number by which the length of a geometric object is ____________ to generate a similar geometric object.

• added to

• subtracted from

• multiplied by

• divided by

If a scale factor is greater than one, the dilated figure is __________ the original figure.

• larger than

• smaller than

• congruent to

If the scale factor is less than one, the dilated figure is ______ the original figure.

• larger than

• smaller than

• congruent to

If the scale factor is one, the dilated figure is ______ the original figure.

• larger than

• smaller than

• congruent to

Pentagon EFGHI is similar to pentagon RSTUV. Angle G corresponds to...

• Angle R

• Angle S

• Angle T

• Angle U

Pentagon EFGHI is similar to pentagon RSTUV. Side FG corresponds to...

• Side RS

• Side ST

• Side TU

• Side UV

Which scale factor would result in an enlargement?

• 50%

• 2.3

• 0.75