Understand Similar Figures

Find the missing area.

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What is true about the shape and size of similar figures?

• Same shape and same size

• Same shape and not the same size

• Different shape and same size

• Different shape and not the same size

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Scale factor is a ratio _____ to a side to find its corresponding side.

• multiplied

• divided

• added

• subtracted

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

When you multiply by a scale factor over 1, it will result in ...

• a reduction.

• the same size.

• an enlargement.

• a different shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When you multiply by a scale factor less than 1, it will result in ...

• a reduction.

• the same size.

• an enlargement.

• a different shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Pentagon JKLMN is similar to pentagon VWXYZ.
What is the measurement of angle X?

• 30 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 150 degrees

• 120 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle FGH.
What is the value of x in centimeters?

• 22.5 cm

• 8 cm

• 10.8 cm

• 30 cm

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

The two parallelograms above are similar.
What is the length in inches of line segment PQ?

• 40 in.

• 34 in.

• 38 in.

• 14 in.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Triangle PQR is similar to triangle XYZ.
What is the length of line segment XZ?

• 11 in.

• 13.5 in.

• 9 in.

• 20.25 in.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2