Finding Heights: Similar Triangles and Proportions Quiz

Quiz
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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. A 5-foot tall person casts a shadow of 3 feet. If a nearby tree casts a shadow of 12 feet, how tall is the tree?
15 feet
20 feet
25 feet
10 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Two similar triangles have side lengths in the ratio of 2:3. If one side of the smaller triangle is 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
3. A model of a building is made with a height of 4 feet and a base of 2 feet. If the actual building has a height of 60 feet, what is the width of the actual building?
30 feet
20 feet
40 feet
50 feet
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. A flagpole is 15 feet tall and casts a shadow of 10 feet. If a nearby lamppost casts a shadow of 5 feet, how tall is the lamppost?
12 feet
7.5 feet
5 feet
10 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. In a park, two similar triangular flower beds have a ratio of their sides of 1:4. If the area of the smaller flower bed is 10 square meters, what is the area of the larger flower bed?
80 square meters
100 square meters
160 square meters
40 square meters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. A 6-foot tall person stands next to a 9-foot tall statue. If the person casts a shadow of 4 feet, how long is the shadow of the statue?
10 feet
8 feet
5 feet
6 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7. A triangular sail on a boat has a height of 3 meters and a base of 4 meters. If a similar triangular sail has a height of 9 meters, what is the length of its base?
10 meters
6 meters
12 meters
8 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
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