
Similar Polygons and Scale Factors

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean for two polygons to be similar?
They have the same size but different shapes.
They have the same area.
They have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.
They have the same perimeter.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If two rectangles are similar, what can be said about their corresponding sides?
They are equal in length.
They are in the same ratio.
They are perpendicular.
They are parallel.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the scale factor between two similar rectangles determined?
By multiplying the lengths of their sides.
By subtracting the lengths of their sides.
By dividing the length of a side of one rectangle by the corresponding side of the other.
By adding the lengths of their sides.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the perimeter of a smaller rectangle if its larger similar rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units and the scale factor is 3/2?
6 units
15 units
9 units
12 units
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the scale factor and the perimeter ratio of similar rectangles?
The perimeter ratio is the square of the scale factor.
The perimeter ratio is half of the scale factor.
The perimeter ratio is the same as the scale factor.
The perimeter ratio is double the scale factor.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?
Base times height
Base divided by height
Base minus height
Base plus height
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the area of a smaller rectangle is 8 square units, what is the area of a larger similar rectangle with a scale factor of 3/2?
16 square units
18 square units
12 square units
24 square units
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