There are 17 boys in a class and 22 girls. Find the ratio of boys to students.
What is 17:39?
100
JDRT~JHYX.
Angle D = ?
What is angle H?
100
Triangle MOR has sides MO=6 and OR=10. Triangle GHI has sides HI=4 and GH=3. Angle O and angle H are right angles. Are the triangles similar? Explain.
What is no? 6/3 does not equal 10/4.
200
The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is 185 ft. tall. A model of the Leaning Tower is 6 in. tall. Find the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the real tower.
What is 1:370?
200
JDRT~KLMN.
ML~_____
What is RD?
200
Triangles FGH and JKH share point H. Also, JK is parallel to FG. Are the triangles similar? Explain.
What is yes by AA similarity?
300
Solve for x.
x:3 as 5:9.
What is 1.67?
300
JDRT~JHYX.
JD:JH as DR:?
What is HY?
300
Triangles ABC and YZX are similar. AB=5, AC=3, XY=4.5, and YZ=x. Find x.
What is 7.5?
400
Solve for x.
(x+3):3 as (10+4):4
What is 7.5?
400
Triangle MLN and Triangle ABC are similar. LM=8, NL=10, MN=6, AB=x, AC=y, BC=5. Find x.
What is 4?
400
Triangle JKL has sides JK=9, JL=12, and KL=15. Triangle PQR has sides PR=1.5, RQ=2, and PQ=2.5. Are the triangles similar? Explain.
What is yes by SSS similarity?
500
Solve for x.
3:5 as 6:(x+3)
What is 7?
500
Triangle MLN and Triangle ABC are similar. LM=8, NL=10, MN=6, AB=x, AC=y, BC=5. Find y.
What is 3?
500
A little boy stands across from a giraffe at the zoo. They are both looking at the same spot on the ground. The spot is 5 ft away from the 5 ft 3 in. boy and is 15 ft from the giraffe. Draw a picture. Are the triangles similar? Explain. If so, find the height of the giraffe.
What is yes by AA similarity? The giraffe is 15ft 9 in tall.