Missing Measurements of Similar Figures

Find missing side

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

For the pair of similar figures, find the length of each side marked with a variable.

• 8 in

• 1 in

• 9.8 in

• 9.3 in

• 74
• 100
• 104
• 108

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

• 24 feet

• 21 feet

• 27 feet

• 32 feet

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 2

• x = 5

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = 9

• x = 5

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 12

• x = 33

• x = 40

• x = 4

The pair of figures are similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 9

• x = 28

• x = 7

• x = 63

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 20

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 4

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 20

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 4