Indirect Measurement Using Similar Triangles

Using a proportion, find the height of the tree.

• x = 0.0625 ft.

• 16 ft

• x = 16 ft.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

How tall is the building?

• 74 m

• 100 m

• 104 m

• 108 m

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

the method of using similar figures to find measurements of difficult objects

• corresponding parts

• indirect measurement

• similar polygons

• scale factor

Find the height of the flagpole

• 15

• 13

• 11

• 17

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Find the height of the statue

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 23

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Find the height of the flagpole.

• 205

• 105

• 230

• 135

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Find the height of the building

• 74ft

• 100ft

• 104ft

• 108ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 23

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5