Similar and Proportional Shapes

Solve for x.

• x = 2 ft

• x = 3 ft

• x = 4 ft

• x = 6 ft

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

• x = 9

• x = 28

• x = 7

• x = 63

• A
• B
• C
• D

Triangle ABC and XYZ are similar, ABC is the copy and XYZ is the original shape.  What is the scale factor or multiplier used to make the the smaller one larger?

• 2

• ½

• ⅖

• 5/2

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

Are these figures similar?

• yes

• no

• i don't know

• not enough information

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

What are similar figures?

• Shapes that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.

• Compares the sizes of the parts of the scale drawing to the actual sizes on the original object. 

• They are sides that are in the same position in different plane figures.  

• They are sides that have different ratios.

Find the missing side length.

• 9

• 6

• 8

• 7