Criterias for Similar Triangles

State the postulate that proves these triangles are similar.

• SSS

• SAS

• AA

• Not similar

State the postulate that proves these triangles are similar.

• SSS

• AA

• SAS

• Not similar

A telephone booth that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long.  Find the height of a lawn ornament that casts a 2 ft shadow.

• 4 ft

• 2 ft

• 8 ft

• 6ft

If a 42.9 ft tall statue casts a 253.1 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2 ft tall man casts?

• 41.7 ft

• 36.6 ft

• 34.6 ft

• 38.8 ft

A power pole 10 m tall casts a shadow 8 meters long, at the same time that a building nearby casts a shadow 14 m long.  How tall is the building?

• 9 m

• 15.2 m

• 12 m

• 17.5 m

Find side length X.

• 16

• 18

• 2.4

• 15

Find side length X.

• 30

• 25

• 15

• 40

Find side length X.

• 22.5

• 10

• 9

• 7.5

State the postulate that proves these triangles are similar.

• SSS

• AA

• SAS

• Not similar

What similarity theorem would prove that these triangles are similar?

• SAS∼

• SSS∼

• AA∼

• Side Splitter