Scale Factor and Similarity Practice

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

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Find missing side

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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

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

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Find the perimeter of the large triangle.

• 24

• 36

• 12

• 54

Which transformation results in a figure that is similar to the original figure but has a greater area?

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 0.25

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 0.5

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 1

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 2

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CCSS.8.G.A.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

The smaller triangle is transformed to create the larger triangle. Which of these is the scale factor of the dilation center at the origin?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 1/2

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

In the coordinate plane, segment PQ is the result of a dilation of segment XY by a scale factor of 1/2. Which point is the center of dilation?

• (-4, 0)

• (0, -4)

• (0, 4)

• (4, 0)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3