Similar Figures and Area Measurement

Find the value of x.

• 17.5

• 10

• 7

• 17

Two figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size are _____.

• dilation

• scale drawing

• scale factor

• similar

The multiplier used on each dimension to change one figure into a similar figure is the _____.

• similarity ratio

• scale factor

• proportion

• means of a proportion

Solve for x.

• 8

• 6

• 5

• -8

A method of measurement that uses formulas, similar figures, and/or proportions is called ______________.

• Dialation

• Proportion

• Indirect Measurement

• Geometric Measurement

A transformation that changes the size but not the shape of a figure is a _____.

• dialation

• reflection

• rotation

• similarity ratio

The value used to multiply all the lengths of an original figure to get an image 

• Scale Copy

• Scale Drawing

• Scale Factor

• Scale

Same shape, but not the same size. Another word for Scale Copy

• Congruent

• Similar

• Scale Copy

• Scale Factor

A measure of how much space there is on a flat surface

• Area

• Scale Drawing

• Congruent

• Reciprocal

Find the area of the composite figure?