Similarity Applications and Proportionality

To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the pine tree. How tall is the tree?

• 144 feet

• 72 feet

• 36 feet

• 78 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Find y.

• 144

• 18

• 72

• 12

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Find the missing length indicated.

• 30

• 25

• 45

• 50

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Find the value of x.

• x = 4.5

• x = 9

• x = 30

• x = 3

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

If a 42.9 ft tall statue casts a 253.1 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2 ft tall man casts?

• 41.7 ft

• 36.6 ft

• 34.6 ft

• 38.8 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

A power pole 10 m tall casts a shadow 8 meters long, at the same time that a building nearby casts a shadow 14 m long.  How tall is the building?

• 9 m

• 15.2 m

• 12 m

• 17.5 m

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Find side length X.

• 22.5

• 10

• 9

• 7.5

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Find the missing length indicated.

• 6

• 10

• 5

• 12

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Solve for x.

• 10

• 2

• 11

• 5

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Find the value of x.

• 6

• 12

• 8

• None of these

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4