Solving Sides of Similar Triangles

What side corresponds with BC?

• FD

• ED

• EC

• CB

What side corresponds with DE?

• CA

• AB

• EC

• BA

What is the scale factor from the large triangle to the small triangle?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

What is the value of x?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________. (a)  

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

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?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Find side length X.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Match the corresponding similar sides.

• HF

• MK

• FG

• KL

• GH

• LM