Unit 8 Geometry Study Guide

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1) The two similar triangles shown are sails Matthew drew on a boat. What is the value of x, the height of the similar triangle, in inches? 1 A) 1 inches 3 x 16 in. B) 4 inches 3 in. C) 7 inches D) 9 inches 2)
10 miles 6 miles Maple Road 15 miles ? Davis Road

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Maple Road is parallel to Davis Road in the diagram on the left. Using the properties of similar triangles, what is the length of Davis Road? A) 4 miles C) 9 miles B) 15 miles D) 12 miles

4) Triangles DOG and CAT are similar. The lengths of the sides of triangle DOG are 4, 8, and 12. The length of the smallest side of triangle CAT is 18. What is the length of the longest side of triangle CAT?

5) A 24 ft pole casts a 36 ft shadow. At the same time a standing man casts a 9 ft shadow. How tall is the man?

6) The two similar triangles shown are patterns for an art project. What is the length of side DF? A) 5.2 feet B) 17 feet C) 30 feet D) 32.5 feet

Unit 8 Geometry Study Guide

7) The figure below shows a model for a sport-team pennant. In this model, Triangle PTL is similar to Triangle ETA. Which of the following is closest to the length of h? A) 548 inches B) 303.1 inches C) 247.7 inches D) 137 inches

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8) A triangle has side lengths of 18, 39, and 66. Which list shows the side lengths of a similar triangle? A. 6, 13, 22 B. 36, 78, 120 C. 10, 32, 44 D. 45, 99, 126 9) Each morning, a bird flies from his tree in Montgomery to his favorite feeder in Newburgh, as shown in the scale drawing below. Approximately how many miles does the bird fly from the tree to the feeder each morning? A. 2 B. 6 C. 13 D. 18
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10) On a map the distance from Portland, MN to Boston, MA is 7 inches. If the scale of the map is 1 inch: 400 mi, what is the actual distance? A. B. C. D. 3,200 mi 2, 800 mi 19,600 mi 7 mi

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Unit 8 Geometry Study Guide

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