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Proportions in Action: Solving Similar Triangle Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

7th Grade

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Proportions in Action: Solving Similar Triangle Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A tree casts a shadow of 15 feet. At the same time, a 5-foot tall person casts a shadow of 2 feet. How tall is the tree?

50 feet

37.5 feet

25 feet

10 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two similar triangles have a ratio of their sides of 3:5. If the shorter triangle has a base of 9 cm, what is the length of the base of the larger triangle?

15 cm

12 cm

20 cm

18 cm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A model of a building is made with a height of 4 feet and a width of 2 feet. If the actual building is 60 feet tall, how wide is the actual building?

50 feet

30 feet

20 feet

40 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A 10-foot tall flagpole casts a shadow of 8 feet. How long is the shadow of a 5-foot tall person standing nearby?

10 feet

2 feet

4 feet

6 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a park, two similar triangular flower beds have a ratio 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

A 12-foot ladder reaches a wall at a height of 9 feet. If another ladder is 16 feet long, how high will it reach on the same wall?

10 feet

15 feet

12 feet

13.89 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A photograph of a building is taken from a distance, creating a triangle with a height of 3 inches and a base of 4 inches. If the actual building is 60 feet tall, how far away is the photographer standing?

80 feet

100 feet

20 feet

40 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

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