Similar Shapes and Proportions

Find missing side

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

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

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

Using a proportion, find the height of the tree.

• x = 0.0625 ft.

• 12 ft

• x = 16 ft.

• 48 ft

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

Find missing side

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Solve the proportion.

• k=5

• k=3.3333333

• k=60

• k=90

To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you measure your shadow and the tree's shadow.  How tall is the tree?

• 144 feet

• 72 feet

• 36 feet

Find the length of x

• x = 1

• x = 2

• x = 7

• x = 1/7

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary 

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 9

• x = 28

• x = 7

• x = 63