Define Trig Ratios: Similar Triangle Side Ratios

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

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

Find missing side

• 5
• 7
• 9
• 11

If two figures are similar their angles are______.

• proportional
• congruent
• supplementary
• complementary

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________.

• equal
• congruent
• proportional
• none of these

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8
• 12.5
• 18
• 24

Complete each proportion.
AB / BM  =  ? / CD

• BC
• AC
• MD
• MC

Determine if the triangles are similar. Justify.

• Yes, by SSS.
• Yes, by SAS. Scale Factor is 1:2.
• Yes, by SAS. Scale Factor is 3:1.
• No, not similar.

Choose the similarity statement for the triangles.

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

To measure the distance across a pond, a surveyor locates points A, B, C, D, and E as shown.  What is AB to the nearest meter?

• 10
• 12
• 15
• 18

A gymnasium is 96 feet long and 75 feet wide.  On a blueprint, the gymnasium is 5.5 inches long.  To the nearest tenth of an inch, what is the width of the gymnasium on the blueprint?  

• 4.3
• 8.6
• 6.4