Vocabulary
Similar Polygons
Proving Triangles Similar
Proving Quadrilaterals
Mixed Theorems
100

Any parallelogram with 4 right angles.

Square and Rectangle

100

The polygons are similar. Find the value of x.



x = 12

100

Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity statement. SHOW WORK.

no; m∠R = 60°

100

Name all the possible quadrilaterals that the statement is true for:

Diagonals are congruent

Rectangle & Square

100

Determine whether △JKL or △RST is similar to △ABC.

△RST

200

A quadrilateral with 1 pair of parallel sides, 1 pair of equal sides, and no right angles

Trapezoid

200

The polygons are similar. Find the value of x.

x = 11

200

Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity statement. SHOW WORK.

yes; ∠H ≅ ∠J and ∠F ≅ ∠K, so △FGH ∼ △KLJ.

200

Prove that the following points represent the vertices of a parallelogram:

A: ( 2 , 4 ) , B: ( 4 , -3 ) , C: ( 9 , -6 ) , D: ( 7 , 1 )

slope of AB & CD =  -7/2  

slope of BC & AD = -3/5 

measure of AB & CD = root 53
measure of BC & AD =  root 34

200


x = 12

300

Which statement is true? A) A trapezoid has 2 pairs of parallel sides. B) A parallelogram has 2 pairs of parallel sides. C) A Square has only 2 right angles. D) A rectangle has only 5 sides.

B) A parallelogram has 2 pairs of parallel sides.

300

The polygons are similar. Find the values of x and y.



x = 7.5, y = 166

300

Show that the two triangles are similar.

∠N ≅ ∠Z and ∠MYN ≅ ∠XYZ (vertical angles), so △MYN ∼ △XYZ.

300

Name all the possible quadrilaterals that the statement is true for:

Opposite sides are parallel

Parallelogram, Rhombus, Rectangle, & Square

300

DE || AC

Find AB

AB= 44.8

400

This is a correct similarity statement for these two triangles.


What is 

△JGH~△LKM?

400

The polygons are similar. Find the values of x and y.


x = 35.25, y = 20.25

400

Show that the two triangles are similar.

∠Q ≅ ∠MPN (corresponding angles) and ∠N ≅ ∠N, so △LNQ ∼ △MNP.

400

Prove that the following points represent the vertices of a parallelogram:

M: ( -7 , -3 ) , N: ( 6 , 10 ) , P: ( 8 , 4 ) , Q: ( -5 , -9 )

slope of MN & PQ = 1
slope of NP & MQ = -3
measure of MN & PQ = 13root  2
measure of NP & MQ =  2 root  10

400

In Exercises 5 and 6, fi nd the value of x that makes △DEF ∼ △XYZ.

x = 6

500

A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 equal sides, but no right angles

Rhombus

500

In a perspective drawing, lines that are parallel in real life must
meet at a vanishing point on the horizon. To make the train cars
in the drawing appear equal in length, they are drawn so that the
lines connecting the opposite corners of each car are parallel.
Find the length of the bottom edge of the drawing of Car 2.


The length of car 2 is approximately 4.3 cm in the drawing.

500

Sow that the triangles are similar and write a similarity statement. Explain our reasoning.

∠ACB ≅ ∠DCE and CE/CB = DC/AC, so △ABC ∼ △DEC.

500

In the diagram VWXY is a parallelogram, complete each statement

<VYX is supplementary to ?

<VYX is supplementary to <WVY & <WXY

500

How tall is the person? (feet, inches)


4 feet 4 inches

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