Similar Triangles and Indirect Measurements

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

the method of using similar figures to find measurements of difficult objects

• corresponding parts

• indirect measurement

• similar polygons

• scale factor

Find the height of the flagpole

• 15

• 13

• 11

• 17

Find the height of the statue

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 23

Find the height of the flagpole.

• 205

• 105

• 230

• 135

Find the width of the river. (d)

• 28.8 feet

• 500 feet

• 45 feet

• 0.002 feet

Find the height of the building

• 74ft

• 100ft

• 104ft

• 108ft

Matching sides are called

• Corresponding Sides

• Corresponding Angles

• The Same

• Congruent Sides

• 8ft

• 9.5ft

• 10ft

• 10.5ft

• 6.25
• 5.5
• 6
• 5.75