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Solving Similar Triangle Problems with Ratios

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Solving Similar Triangle Problems with Ratios
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A 5-foot tall person casts a shadow of 3 feet. If a tree casts a shadow of 12 feet, how tall is the tree?

20 feet

15 feet

10 feet

25 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two similar triangles have sides in the ratio of 2:3. If the shorter triangle has a side measuring 8 cm, what is the length of the corresponding side in the larger triangle?

14 cm

16 cm

10 cm

12 cm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A model of a building is 4 feet tall and casts a shadow of 10 feet. If the actual building casts a shadow of 25 feet, how tall is the actual building?

10 feet

20 feet

15 feet

5 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a park, a 6-foot tall statue casts a shadow of 4 feet. If a nearby lamp post casts a shadow of 10 feet, how tall is the lamp post?

15 feet

20 feet

8 feet

12 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A triangle has sides measuring 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. If a similar triangle has its longest side measuring 20 cm, what is the length of the shortest side?

10 cm

5 cm

7.69 cm

15 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A 3-foot tall plant casts a shadow of 2 feet. If a nearby fence casts a shadow of 8 feet, how tall is the fence?

14 feet

12 feet

6 feet

10 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two similar triangles have a ratio of 1:4. If the perimeter of the smaller triangle is 15 cm, what is the perimeter of the larger triangle?

60 cm

75 cm

45 cm

30 cm

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