Solving With Similar Figures

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17

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.

For the pair of similar figures, find the length of each side marked with a variable.

• 8 in

• 1 in

• 8 in

• 3 in

Find side length X.

• 22.5

• 10

• 9

• 7.5

Find side length X.

• 16

• 18

• 2.4

• 15

Find the missing side length.

• 32

• 35

• 20

• 16

What is the measure of x?

• 12

• 15

• 6

• 9

An architect built a scale model of a music theater using a scale in which 4 inches represents 30 feet. The height of the theater is 120 feet.

What is the height of the scale model in inches?

• 1 in.

• 75 in.

• 16 in.

• 120 in.

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

• x = 20

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 4

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

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = 9

• x = 5