Sides of Similar Figures

Find side length X.

• 16

• 18

• 2.4

• 15

Tags

7.5

Side TA and side​ ​ (a)   are corresponding (matching).

• MO

• AR

• TR

• OP

• MP

• TA

Find x

• 6

• 7.5

• 10

• 12

Find x

(be careful-be sure to draw them separate and label the side lengths correctly.) *Note the length of PS is 20.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Solve for f.

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 8

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.

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 9

• x = 28

• x = 7

• x = 63

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall. His shadow is 8 feet long. At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long. How tall is the tree?

• 20 feet

• 24 feet

• 29 feet

• 51 feet

• 3

• 9

• 6

• 12

• 5

Which side length corresponds with EF?

• MN

• LM

• OL

• EH