Miscellaneous
Proportions
AA/SSS/SAS Similarity
Similarity Statements
Special Segments of Similar Triangles
100

K values that are proper fractions are: reductions or enlargements?

reductions

100

Solve for x:

x/32 = 4/5


x = 25.6

100

According to SSS Similarity, what do two triangles need to have in order to be similar? 

All 3 corresponding proportions must be the same.

100

True or False?

A similarity statement must ONLY match corresponding angles. 

False

A similarity statement must match both corresponding angles and proportional sides. 

100

Solve for "X".

x = 5.4

200

Congruent triangles are always similar triangles.  True or False

True

200

Solve for x.

14/84 = x/66

x = 11

200

State if the triangles are similar or not and then what similarity statement makes it so.

YES, by AA Similarity

200

Complete the similarity statement.

Triangle DCB

200

 


Solve for "x".

x = 2

300

What is the measure of segment DE? 


    

DE = 36

300

Given two equilateral triangles with sides 16 and 20, respectively, the scale factor of the larger triangle to the smaller triangle (Hint: reduction or enlargement?)

 16/20 = 4/5 = 0.2 

300


State if the triangles are similar or not and then what similarity statement makes it so.

NO, not similar

300

Triangle ABC is similar to Triangle XYZ. Complete this statement: Triangle BCA is similar to..."

Triangle YZX

300

If FG = 19, what is JK ?

JK = 19/2 = 9.5

400

The triangles are similar, what is the dilation factor from the smaller to the larger (HINT: reduction or enlargment?)

k = 4

400

Given the two triangles are similar, find the missing indicated length.

? = 39

400

What is it called when the lengths of two sides of one triangle are proportional to the lengths of two corresponding sides of the other triangle and the included angle is congruent

SAS Similarity

400

Complete the similarity statement.

Triangle FGH

400

Solve for "x".

x = 13.3 ft

500

Are the triangles similar? Yes or No

No

500

Solve for x.

2/3 = (x+3)/(4x)

x=3

500

State if the triangles are similar or not and then what similarity statement makes it so.

YES, by SAS Similarity

500

Are the triangles similar? If so, complete the similarity statement.

NOT SIMILAR

500


PQ = 12

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