Real-World Triangle Problems: Discovering Similarity
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. A 6-foot tall person casts a shadow of 4 feet. If a nearby tree casts a shadow of 10 feet, how tall is the tree?
8 feet
15 feet
20 feet
12 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Two similar triangles have sides in the ratio of 3:5. If the shorter triangle has a side measuring 9 cm, what is the length of the corresponding side in the larger triangle?
15 cm
20 cm
18 cm
12 cm
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. A model of a building is made with a height of 2 meters and a base of 1 meter. If the actual building is 50 meters tall, what is the width of the actual building if the model's width is 0.5 meters?
10 meters
15 meters
8 meters
12.5 meters
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. A ladder leans against a wall, forming a right triangle with the ground. If the ladder is 15 feet long and reaches a height of 12 feet on the wall, how far is the base of the ladder from the wall?
10 feet
8 feet
9 feet
11 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. In a park, two trees are similar in shape. If the smaller tree is 3 meters tall and the larger tree is 5 meters tall, what is the ratio of their heights?
4:3
3:2
5:3
2:1
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. A flagpole casts a shadow of 20 feet long. If a 5-foot tall person casts a shadow of 4 feet, how tall is the flagpole?
25 feet
10 feet
30 feet
15 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7. A triangular garden has a height of 8 feet and a base of 6 feet. If a similar triangular garden has a base of 12 feet, what is its height?
10 feet
16 feet
12 feet
14 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
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