Scale Drawings and Similar Figures

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

• Yes

• No, the corresponding angles are not equal.

• No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• x = 20

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 4

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Spencer measured a house and its lot and made a scale drawing. He used the scale 3 inches : 2 feet. In the drawing, the deck is 90 inches long. What is the length of the actual deck?

• 60 ft

• 6 ft

• 180 ft

• 270 ft

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A building is 360 feet tall. On a scale drawing, 1/4 inch = 10 feet. What is the height of the building in the scale drawing?

• 15 in

• 9 in

• 7 in

• 13 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft

• 12 ft

• 13 ft

• 15 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

On a map, the distance between two towns in 2.6 cm. The scale of the map is 1 cm:50 km. What is the actual distance between the two towns?

• 100 km

• 130 km

• 70 km

• 150 km

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

All angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Edgar drew a scale drawing of the town library. The scale of the drawing was 5 centimeters : 2 meters. The parking lot is 34 meters wide in real life. How wide is the parking lot in the drawing?

• 85 cm

• 68 cm

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CCSS.7.G.A.1