7.5AC Similarity Practice

Figure ABCD is similar to figure GHIJ. Find the corresponding sides.

AB is proportional to ​ (a)  

BC is proportional to ​ (b)  

AD is proportional to ​ (c)  

CD is proportional to ​ (d)  

• GH
• HI
• GJ
• IJ
• IH
• HG
• JG
• JI

Quadrilateral LMNO is similar to quadrilateral WXYZ. Are these statements true or false?

Groups:

(a) TRUE

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(b) FALSE

• The measure of angle LMN is congruent to XYZ.

• The measure of angle L is the same as the measure of angle W.

• The measure of angle NOL is congruent to the measure of ZYX.

• The measure of angle N is equivalent to the measure of angle Z.

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle JKL. Which statement about these triangles must be true?

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An architect created a scale drawing of a building using a scale in which 0.35 inches represents 3 feet. The length of the actual building is 300 feet. What is the length in inches of the building in the scale drawing?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.

Which of the following proportions can be used to find the length of DE in centimeters? Select TWO answers.

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The two parallelograms below are similar.

What is the length in inches of the line segment PQ?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Triangle RSV and its dimensions are shown. Which measurements in centimeters represent the dimensions of a triangle that is similar to triangle RSV?

• 5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm

• 4 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm

• 12 cm, 18 cm, 24 cm

• 2 cm, 3 cm, 4.5 cm

Anthony drew similar triangles. Which of the following statements are true of these similar triangles? Select TWO answers.

• They have the same shape and same size.

• They have the same size different shape.

• They have the same shape different size.

• They have corresponding angles that are congruent.

• They have corresponding sides that are congruent.

The height of a tree is 75 feet and it casts a 120 foot shadow. Armia is painting this tree. The height of the tree on his canvas is 5 inches. What is the length of the shadow?

• 8 in

• 5 in

• 80 in

• 18 in

Triangle CAT is similar to triangle CSR. What is the value of x in centimeters?

Mathematical Equivalence

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