Similar Figures

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ. What is the value of p in centimeters?

• 1.25 cm

• 0.8 cm

• 15 cm

• 20 cm

A tree, t , casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. A 5 foot woman casts a shadow 4 feet long. How tall is the tree?

• 12.5 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet

The bases on the two similar triangular prisms shown below are equilateral triangles. What is the value of x in centimeters?

• 1.75 cm

• 28 cm

• 78.4 cm

• 31.36 cm

The triangles below are similar. Which line corresponds to AB?

• DE

• EF

• DF

A flag pole that is 15 ft tall casts a shadow that is 9 feet long. A woman casts a shadow that is 3 feet long. How tall is the woman?

• 7.5 ft

• 5 ft

• 3 ft

• 2.5 ft

The rectangles below are similar. Which line corresponds to AB?

• EF

• FG

• GH

• EH

A 20 foot tall building casts a shadow that is 30 feet long. If a 6 foot tall man stands near the building, how long will their shadow be?

• 9 feet

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 15 feet

Pentagon ABCDE and pentagon FGHIJ are similar. Which line corresponds to BC?

• FG

• GH

• HI

• IJ

• JF

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ. What is the value of p in centimeters?

• 0.5 cm

• 2 cm

• 32 cm

• 8 cm

The bases on the two similar triangular prisms shown below are equilateral triangles. What is the value of x in centimeters?

• 10 cm

• 70 cm

• 122.5 cm

• 245 cm