Identifying Similar Polygons and Scale Factors
Interactive Video
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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Amelia Wright
FREE Resource
Standards-aligned
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic idea behind similar polygons?
They have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.
They have the same perimeter.
They have the same size but different shapes.
They have different shapes and sizes.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are the two squares with side lengths 1 and 2 considered similar?
Because they have the same area.
Because they have the same perimeter.
Because they have different shapes.
Because they are both squares but of different sizes.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are the two triangles with side lengths 2, 2, 1 and 4, 4, 4 not similar?
Because they are not both triangles.
Because they have the same angles.
Because the ratio between their corresponding sides is not consistent.
Because they have the same shape.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be true for the corresponding sides of similar polygons?
They must be equal in length.
They must have a consistent ratio.
They must be parallel.
They must be perpendicular.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the number you multiply by to get from one shape to a similar shape?
Scale factor
Ratio factor
Similarity factor
Proportion factor
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another property of similar polygons besides having a consistent scale factor?
Their corresponding angles are congruent.
Their corresponding sides are equal.
Their areas are equal.
Their perimeters are equal.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are any two squares always similar to each other?
Because they have the same perimeter.
Because they have the same area.
Because they have the same angles and the ratio of their sides is consistent.
Because they have the same side lengths.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
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