Geometry Unit 6 Ratios and Similar Figures

Pentagon JKLMN is similar to pentagon VWXYZ.
What is the measurement of angle X?

• 30 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 150 degrees

• 120 degrees

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 5

All corresponding angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True

• False

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8

• 12.5

• 18

• 24

• 4 ft
• 15 ft
• 18 ft
• 2 ft

To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the pine tree.  How tall is the tree?

• 144 feet

• 72 feet

• 36 feet

• 8 feet

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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• A

• B

• C

• D

What is true about the sides of similar figures?

• Corresponding sides are proportional.

• Corresponding sides are congruent.

• Opposite sides are proportional.

• Opposite sides are congruent.