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Similar Triangles
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1. What similarity theorem would prove that these triangles are

similar?

A Side Splitter B SSS∼

C AA∼ D SAS∼

2. Are the triangles similar?

A Yes B No

3. In similar Polygons, corresponding sides are ___ and corresponding angles are ___. (Fill in the
blanks)

A congruent, congruent B proportional, proportional

C proportional, congruent  D congruent, proportional 

4. Find missing side

A 11 B 9

C 7 D 5
5. If two figures are similar their angles are______.

A proportional B supplementary

C complementary D congruent

6. If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________.

A proportional B congruent

C none of these D equal

7. What is the measure of x?

A 6 B 15

C 9 D 12

8. The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

A 8 B 12.5

C 24 D 18

9. Complete each proportion.

CB / DM  =  AC / ?

A MA B AD

C BC D BM
10. Complete each proportion.
AB / BM  =  ? / CD

A MC B BC

C AC D MD

11. Determine if the triangles are similar. Justify.

A Yes, by SAS. Scale Factor is 3:1. B Yes, by SAS. Scale Factor is 1:2.

C No, not similar. D Yes, by SSS.

12. Choose the similarity statement for the triangles.

A ΔMNL ∼ ΔOPQ B ΔMLN ∼ ΔPQO

C ΔNOM ∼ ΔPQL D ΔLMN ∼ ΔPQO

13. To measure the distance across a pond, a surveyor locates points A,

B, C, D, and E as shown.  What is AB to the nearest meter?

A 12 B 10

C 15 D 18

14. A gymnasium is 96 feet long and 75 feet wide.  On a blueprint, the gymnasium is 5.5 inches
long.  To the nearest tenth of an inch, what is the width of the gymnasium on the blueprint?

A 4.3 B 8.6

C 6.4
15. Find the value of x.

A 13.71 B 2.625

C 6.92 D 18.67

16. Solve for X

A 7.5 B 13.33

C 4.8 D 5

17. Solve for x.

A 3 B 9

C 6 D 8

18. Triangle SQR is similar to triangle SPT. Which segment corresponds

to segment QR?

A B) ST B A) SP

C C) PR D D) PT
19. Which of the following is NOT true about similar figures?

C) Similar figures always have D) Similar figures always have

A B
corresponding angles that are equal. corresponding sides that are proportional.

B) Similar figures always have the same A) Similar figures always have the same
C D
size. shape.