Similar Figures Vocabulary

Triangle PQR is similar to triangle XYZ.
What is the length of line segment XZ?

• 11 in.

• 13.5 in.

• 9 in.

• 20.25 in.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

The two triangular prisms shown above are similar.
What is the value of x, the height of the larger prism?

• 6.8 cm

• 4 cm

• 6 cm

• 7.2 cm

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Parallelogram PQRS is similar to parallelogram WXYZ.
What is the length of line segment YZ?

• 3 units

• 11.6 units

• 5 units

• 4.5 units

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall.  His shadow is 8 feet long.  At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long.  What is the height of the tree?

• 20 feet

• 24 feet

• 29 feet

• 51 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ.  What is the length of line segment BC?

• 5 cm

• 7.5 cm

• 8 cm

• 9 cm

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

If triangles ADE and ABC shown in the figure above are similar, what is the value of x?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Triangle PQR is similar to triangle XYZ.  What is the PERIMETER of triangle XYZ?

• 21 cm

• 63 cm

• 105 cm

• 126 cm

Triangle HIJ is similar to triangle STR.  What is the perimeter of triangle STR?

• 32

• 37

• 40

• 42

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Using a proportion, find the height of the tree.

• x = 0.0625 ft.

• 16 ft

• x = 16 ft.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5