10 questions
Lance the alien is 5 feet tall. His shadow is 8 feet long. At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long. What is the height of the tree?
20 feet
24 feet
29 feet
51 feet
Pentagon JLKMN is similar to pentagon VWXYZ. What is the measurement of angle x?
30o
60o
150o
120o
Triangle PQR is similar to triangle DEF as shown. Which describes the relationship between the corresponding sides of the two triangles?
Determine if the triangles are similar. If so, state the similarity postulate or theorem.
AA~
SSS~
SAS~
The triangles are not similar.
Decide whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement.
ΔABC ~ ΔFED
ΔABC ~ ΔDEF
ΔABC ~ ΔDFE
The triangles are not similar.
How are these two triangles similar? Solve for y.
AA~, 32
AA~, 9.6
SAS~, 9.6
SAS~, 4
SAS~, 96
In the diagram, ΔMNP ~ ΔRST. Find the value of x.
20
24
30
32
Which method can be used to show that the two triangles at the right are similar?
AA~
SSS~
SAS~
Cannot be shown
Are these two triangles similar and if so, identify the correct similarity statement.
AA~
SSS~
SAS~
None of these
Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree.
264 feet
60 feet
72 feet
80 feet