Similar Figures

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

Gwen scans a photo that is 4 in. wide by 6 in. tall into her computer. If she scales the height down to 3 in., how wide should the similar photo be?

• 3 in

• 2 in.

• 4 in

• 1 in

Find the perimeter of the large triangle.

• 24

• 36

• 12

• 54

Complete each proportion.
CB / DM  =  AC / ?

• BM

• MA

• BC

• AD

Find the missing perimeter.

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

Find the missing area. 

• 0

• 12

• 24

• 30

Find the missing area.

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

What is true about the sides of similar figures?

• Corresponding sides are proportional.

• Corresponding sides are congruent.

• Opposite sides are proportional.

• Opposite sides are congruent.

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• is corresponding to

• is proportional to

• is congruent to

• is similar to

What is true about the angles of similar figures?

• Corresponding angles are proportional.

• Complementary angles are proportional.

• Corresponding angles are congruent.

• Complementary angles are congruent.