Classifying Similar Triangles

Which is NOT true about similar triangles.

• The angles in the triangles are congruent to each other.
• The sides are proportional to each other.
• The angles in each triangle add up to 180^o.
• The triangles must have at least one side that is the same length.

Which triangles are similar to triangle A?

• B
• C
• Both
• None

What does it mean for two shapes to be similar?

• Same shape, but different size.
• Same size and same shape.
• Their angles add up to 180^o.
• They are congruent.

Which is NOT true about similar triangles.

• The angles in the triangles are congruent to each other.
• The sides are proportional to each other.
• The angles in each triangle add up to 180^o.
• The triangles must have at least one side that is the same length.

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

In similar Polygons, corresponding sides are ___ and corresponding angles are ___. (Fill in the blanks)

• congruent, proportional 
• proportional, congruent 
• congruent, congruent
• proportional, proportional

If two figures are similar their angles are______.

• proportional
• congruent
• supplementary
• complementary

What is the measure of x?

• 12
• 15
• 6
• 9

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8
• 12.5
• 18
• 24

Choose the similarity statement for the triangles.

• ΔMNL ∼ ΔOPQ
• ΔNOM ∼ ΔPQL
• ΔLMN ∼ ΔPQO
• ΔMLN ∼ ΔPQO