Similarity

Determine whether the triangles are similar.

• SSS
• AA
• SAS
• not similar

If two figures are similar their angles are______.

• proportional
• congruent
• supplementary
• complementary

What is the height of the Tree?

• 20
• 15
• 30
• 10

Find AE

• 12.5
• 18
• 11.75
• 13

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 21 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

• 16 feet
• 21 feet
• 24 feet
• 28 feet

Find the value of x.

• 90/13
• 56/3
• 21/8
• 96/7

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft
• 12 ft
• 13 ft
• 15 ft

Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree.

• 80 feet
• 320 feet
• 40 feet
• 160 feet

If the triangles are similar, find x

• 90
• 60
• 30
• 15

Are these two triangles similar? If so, write a similarity statement.

• Yes; ΔUGA ≅ ΔBEF

• Yes; ΔUGA ≅ ΔFEB

• Yes; ΔUGA ≅ ΔFBE

• No