Similar Figures and Slope

Find the measure of x:

• 6

• 24

• 33

• 36

Are the two figures similar

• yes

• no

Are the two figures similar?

• Yes

• No

The two figures are similar. What is the scale factor going from the smaller figure to the larger figure?

• 6/5

• 5/6

• 25/36

• 36/25

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes

• No

Find missing side.

• 1/5

• 5

• 7

• 1/7

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

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

The two triangles are similar. Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

Tell whether the two figures are congruent or similar.

• Congruent, because their sides are the same.

• Congruent, because their sides are proportional.

• Similar, because their sides are the same.

• Similar, because their sides are proportional.

• They are not congruent or similar.

What is the scale factor from triangle ABC to triangle DEF?

• 1/2

• 7/3

• 2/1

• 10/3