Solving Problems in Similar Triangles

A picture of a school’s mascot is 18 in. wide and 24 in. long. It is enlarged proportionally to banner size. If the width is enlarged to 63 in., what is the length of the banner?

• 84 in

• 71 in

• 47.25 in

• 80

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A power pole 10 m tall casts a shadow 8 meters long, at the same time that a building nearby casts a shadow 14 m long.  How tall is the building?

• 9 m

• 15.2 m

• 12 m

• 17.5 m

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Q1. What is the value of x?

• A) 8

• B) 9.5

• C) 10

• D) 10.5

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

• 1:3

• 3

• 2:3

• 3:2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Determine whether the triangles are similar by AA~, SSS~, SAS~, or not similar.

• AA

• SSS

• SAS

• Not similar

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Determine whether the triangles are similar by AA~, SSS~, SAS~, or not similar.

• AA

• SSS

• SAS

• no similar

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Determine whether the triangles are similar by AA~, SSS~, SAS~, or not similar.

• SSS

• AA

• SAS

• not similar

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Determine whether the triangles are similar by AA~, SSS~, SAS~, or not similar.

• SSS

• AA

• SAS

• not similar

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Determine whether the triangles are similar by AA~, SSS~, SAS~, or not similar.

• AA

• SSS

• SAS

• NOT SIMILAR

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2