Similar Figures

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall.  His shadow is 8 feet long.  At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long.  What is the height of the tree?

• 20 feet

• 24 feet

• 29 feet

• 51 feet

If triangles ADE and ABC shown in the figure above are similar, what is the value of x?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

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• A

• B

• C

• D

Marvin's son is 3 ft tall. He casts a shadow of 1 foot. Marvin casts a shadow of 2.5 ft. How tall is Marvin?

• 3 ft

• 7.5 ft

• 1.2 ft.

• 0.8 ft.

Solve for X

• X = 2

• X = 4

• X = 8

• X = 32

• 15
• 13
• 11
• 17

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

• 6.25
• 5.5
• 6
• 5.75

Q1. What is the result of 74 + 30?

• 1) 74

• A) 100

• 2) 104

• 3) 108