indirect measurement and similar figures

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• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Marvin's son is 3 ft tall. He casts a shadow of 1 foot. Marvin casts a shadow of 2.5 ft. How tall is Marvin?

• 3 ft
• 7.5 ft
• 1.2 ft.
• 0.8 ft.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Using a proportion, find the height of the tree.

• 62.5 ft.

• 36 ft.

• 16 ft.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

• 24 feet
• 21 feet
• 27 feet
• 32 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Solve for X.

• 2 ft
• 3 ft
• 4 ft
• 6 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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

• x = 20
• x = 12
• x = 5
• x = 4

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

• 2
• 4
• 50
• 40

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Solve for X

• X = 5
• X = 2
• X = 3
• X = 4

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Solve for X

• X = 2
• X = 4
• X = 8
• X = 32

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

The polygons are similar. Find x.

• x = 2
• x = 6
• x = 4 
• x = 8

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2