Solving Problems with Similar and Congruent Triangles - Page 3

Questions
  • A 4 by 5 inch photo is enlarged by multiplying every dimension by 2 to form a similar 8 by 10 inch photo. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the smaller rectangle to that of the larger? What is the ratio of the two areas?
  • The area of one rectangle is 36 Square feet. The area of a second rectangle is 21 square feet. The rectangles have the same width and the dimensions are whole numbers. What is the width of both rectangles?
  • The sides triangle are 8, 12, and 15. The longest side of a similar triangle is 18. What is the ratio of perimeter of the smaller triangle to the perimeter of the larger triangle?
  • 9 cm² 25 cm² what is the similarity ratio?
  • Determine if they are similar. If so what is the similarity statement and the postulate or theorem used?
  • How is similar triangle different from congruent triangle?
  • Nathan cut an isosceles triangle from felt to make a spirit banner. Two sides of his banner had the following measures : 15 inches and 7 inches. Which could be the measure of the third side of Nathan’s banner ?
  • If the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding side of two different figures are equals, the figures are said to be similar?
  • You know two sides of a triangle, as well as an angle that is not between the sides. How many solutions could this triangle have?
  • Which statement correctly identifies the negation and truth value of the statement below? If two polygons are congruent, then they are similar.
  • If I have two parallelograms and all the corresponding sides are equal can I say that they are congruent?
  • Which statement correctly identifies the negation and truth table of the statement? If two polygons are congruent, then they are similar.
  • Cameron drew a pentagon with vertices at (1,1), (3,1), (4,3), (0,3), and (2,4). he wants to draw another pentagon that is similar, but not congruent, to the original. which method could he use to determine the vertices of the new pentagon?
  • If I have two parallelograms and all the corresponding sides are equal can I say that they are congruent?
  • The following polygons are similar but not necessarily drawn to scale. Find the value of a?
  • Is every square similar to every other square? Why or why not?
  • The answer for B and explanation? would be nice and Thank you.
  • (a) Can Kayla conclude that and are similar? Why or why not? HELP PLEASE
  • Which one of the following sets of lengths can be the lenghts of the sides of a triangle? A 2,3,5 B 3,4,5 C 2,4,7 D 4,3,7
  • How do i solve this?