Chapter 7 Review - Similarity

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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Short Answer 2. The Sears Tower in Chicago is 1450 feet high. A model of the tower is 24 inches tall. What is the ratio of the height of the model to the height of the actual Sears Tower? 3. Red and grey bricks were used to build a decorative wall. The bricks used in all. How many red bricks were used? was . There were 224

4. The measure of two complementary angles are in the ratio 1 : 5. What are the degree measures of the two angles? 5. The ratio of length to width in a rectangle is 3 to 1. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 feet, what is the length of the rectangle? 6. A salsa recipe uses green pepper, onion, and tomato in the extended ratio 2 : 5 : 4. How many cups of onion are needed to make 66 cups of salsa? What is the solution of each proportion?

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9. Given the proportion

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Are the polygons similar? If they are, write a similarity statement and give the scale factor.

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10. The polygons are similar, but not necessarily drawn to scale. Find the value of x.

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13. Are the two triangles similar? How do you know?

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14. Are the two triangles similar? How do you know?

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State whether the triangles are similar. If so, write a similarity statement and the postulate or theorem you used.
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15. Which theorem or postulate proves the two triangles are similar?

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Not drawn to scale.

17. Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree to the nearest foot.

What similarity statement can you write relating the three triangles in the diagram?

18. Find the geometric mean of the pair of numbers. 19. 6 and 8 20. 64 and 4 What are the values of a and b?
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Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse. The triangle is not drawn to scale.

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25. Jason wants to walk the shortest distance to get from the parking lot to the beach.
Refreshment Stand

40 m Beach

30 m

Parking Lot

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How far is the spot on the beach from the parking lot? How far will his place on the beach be from the refreshment stand?

Chapter 7 Review - Similarity Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: OBJ: TOP: KEY: DOK: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions 7-1 Problem 5 Writing Equivalent Proportions Cross-Product Property | proportion | equivalent proportions DOK 2

SHORT ANSWER 2. ANS: 1 : 725 PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions OBJ: 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions TOP: 7-1 Problem 1 Writing a Ratio KEY: ratio | word problem DOK: DOK 2 3. ANS: 160 PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions OBJ: 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions TOP: 7-1 Problem 2 Dividing a Quantity into a Given Ratio KEY: ratio | word problem DOK: DOK 2 4. ANS: 15 and 75 PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions OBJ: 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions TOP: 7-1 Problem 2 Dividing a Quantity into a Given Ratio KEY: ratio DOK: DOK 2 5. ANS: 12 feet PTS: OBJ: TOP: DOK: 6. ANS: 30 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions 7-1 Problem 2 Dividing a Quantity into a Given Ratio KEY: ratio | perimeter DOK 2

PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions OBJ: 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions TOP: 7-1 Problem 3 Using an Extended Ratio KEY: ratio | extended ratio | word problem DOK: DOK 2 7. ANS: 3

PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions OBJ: 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions TOP: 7-1 Problem 4 Solving a Proportion KEY: proportion | Cross-Product Property DOK: DOK 2 8. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions OBJ: 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions TOP: 7-1 Problem 4 Solving a Proportion KEY: proportion | Cross-Product Property DOK: DOK 2 9. ANS:

PTS: OBJ: TOP: KEY: DOK: 10. ANS:

1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-1 Ratios and Proportions 7-1.1 Write ratios and solve proportions 7-1 Problem 5 Writing Equivalent Proportions proportion | Properties of Proportions | equivalent proportions DOK 2

; PTS: OBJ: TOP: KEY: DOK: 11. ANS: x=9 PTS: OBJ: TOP: DOK: 12. ANS: x = 13 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-2 Similar Polygons 7-2.1 Identify and apply similar polygons STA: MA.912.G.2.3 7-2 Problem 2 Determining Similarity similar polygons | corresponding sides | corresponding angles DOK 2

1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-2 Similar Polygons 7-2.1 Identify and apply similar polygons STA: MA.912.G.2.3 7-2 Problem 3 Using Similar Polygons KEY: corresponding sides | proportion DOK 2

PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-2 Similar Polygons OBJ: 7-2.1 Identify and apply similar polygons STA: MA.912.G.2.3 TOP: 7-2 Problem 3 Using Similar Polygons KEY: corresponding sides | proportion DOK: DOK 2 13. ANS: yes, by AA PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-3 Proving Triangles Similar 7-3.1 Use the AA Postulate and the SAS and SSS Theorems MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.4| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.4.8| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.5 7-3 Problem 1 Using the AA Postulate KEY: Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate

DOK: DOK 2 14. ANS: yes, by AA PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: KEY: rem 15. ANS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-3 Proving Triangles Similar 7-3.1 Use the AA Postulate and the SAS and SSS Theorems MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.4| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.4.8| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.5 7-3 Problem 1 Using the AA Postulate Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate | Side-Side-Side Similarity Theorem | Side-Angle-Side Similarity TheoDOK: DOK 2 ; SAS PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-3 Proving Triangles Similar OBJ: 7-3.1 Use the AA Postulate and the SAS and SSS Theorems STA: MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.4| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.4.8| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.5 TOP: 7-3 Problem 2 Verifying Triangle SimilarityKEY: Side-Side-Side Similarity Theorem DOK: DOK 2 16. ANS: AA Postulate PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: KEY: 17. ANS: 80 ft PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: KEY: 18. ANS: PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: DOK: 19. ANS: 4 3 PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: DOK: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-3 Proving Triangles Similar 7-3.1 Use the AA Postulate and the SAS and SSS Theorems MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.4| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.4.8| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.5 7-3 Problem 3 Proving Triangles Similar Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate | triangle similarity DOK: DOK 2

1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-3 Proving Triangles Similar 7-3.2 Use similarity to find indirect measurements MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.4| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.4.8| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.5 7-3 Problem 4 Finding Lengths in Similar Triangles Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate | word problem DOK: DOK 2

1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 7-4 Problem 1 Identifying Similar Triangles KEY: similar triangles | altitude DOK 2

1 DIF: L4 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 7-4 Problem 2 Finding the Geometric Mean KEY: geometric mean | proportion DOK 2

20. ANS: 16 PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: DOK: 21. ANS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 7-4 Problem 2 Finding the Geometric Mean KEY: geometric mean | proportion DOK 2

PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: KEY: 22. ANS:

1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 7-4 Problem 3 Using the Corollaries corollaries of the geometric mean | proportion DOK: DOK 2

PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: KEY: 23. ANS:

1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 7-4 Problem 3 Using the Corollaries corollaries of the geometric mean | proportion DOK: DOK 2

a = 14, b = 10 2 PTS: OBJ: STA: TOP: KEY: 24. ANS: 115 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 7-4 Problem 3 Using the Corollaries corollaries of the geometric mean | proportion DOK: DOK 2

PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles OBJ: 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles STA: MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3 TOP: 7-4 Problem 3 Using the Corollaries KEY: corollaries of the geometric mean | proportion DOK: DOK 2 25. ANS: 24 m; 32 m PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 7-4 Similarity in Right Triangles OBJ: 7-4.1 Find and use relationships in similar triangles STA: MA.912.G.2.3| MA.912.G.4.6| MA.912.G.5.2| MA.912.G.5.4| MA.912.G.8.3

TOP: 7-4 Problem 4 Finding a Distance KEY: corollaries of the geometric mean | multi-part question | word problem DOK: DOK 2