Chapter 6 Review - Similarity

Which statement is true about similar figures?

• the corresponding angles are congruent and the corresponding sides are proportional
• the corresponding angles are congruent and the corresponding sides are congruent
• the corresponding angles are proportional and the corresponding sides are proportional
• the corresponding angles are proportional and the corresponding sides are congruent

The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 4:9:8. If the perimeter

of the triangle is 147 feet, find the measure of the shortest side.

• 7

• 28

• 56

• 63

Solve for x.

• x = 5
• x = 3
• x = 14
• x = 1

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8
• 12.5
• 18
• 24

What is the measure of x?

• 12
• 15
• 6
• 9

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?

• 24 feet

• 21 feet

• 27 feet

• 32 feet

What is the scale factor from triangle ABC to triangle DEF?

• 1/2
• 7/3
• 2/1
• 10/3

Find the missing perimeter.

• 15
• 20
• 25
• 30

ABC ~ XYZ. What is the scale factor of the dilation of ABC to XYZ?

• 2

• 3

• -6, -2
• -2, 6
• 2, 6
• -6, 2