Similar Figures and Corresponding Parts

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Find missing side

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

If two figures are similar their angles are______.

• proportional

• congruent

• supplementary

• complementary

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________.

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

To measure the distance across a pond, a surveyor locates points A, B, C, D, and E as shown.  What is AB to the nearest meter?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

How do these triangles appear to be similar?
(Hint: Look for non-labeled parts!)

• AA

• SAS

• SSS

• Not Similar

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Tell whether the two figures are similar. Explain your reasoning.

• Yes, similar because they are the same shape and side lengths are proportional.

• No, not similar because they are the same shape, but side lengths are not proportional.

• Yes, same shape

• No, different sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

The following shapes are similar, the smaller one is the original shape, what is the scale factor?

• 8:12

• 3:2

• 4:8

• 6:12

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

What are similar shapes?

• Are shapes that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.

• Compares the sizes of the parts of the scale drawing to the actual sizes on the original object.

• They are sides that are in the same position in different plane figures. 

• They are sides that have different ratios.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6