1.
Find the value of
x
in the similar polygons below.
A.
6 ft
B.
15 ft
C.
3 ft
D.
9 ft
Hint
2.
Hakan is standing next to a building whose shadow is 15 feet long. If Hakan is 6 feet tall and is casting a shadow 2.5 feet long, how high is the building?
A.
24 ft
B.
30 ft
C.
36 ft
D.
40 ft
Hint
3.
Find the value of
d
in the similar polygons below.
A.
15
B.
0.83
C.
19.683
D.
2.7
Hint
4.
Pentagons
P
and
Q
are similar. The ratio of a side of pentagon
P
to a side of pentagon
Q
is 9:4. If the sides of
Q
are 8 units, 22 units, 16 units, 3 units, and 9 units, then what is the perimeter of
P
?
A.
522 units
B.
58 units
C.
232 units
D.
130.5 units
Hint
5.
The tallest tree in the United States is a Coast Redwood in Jedidiah Smith State Park in California. It is 321 feet tall. Suppose you are 5 feet 8 inches tall and cast a shadow that is 2 feet at a certain time of day. About how long is the tree’s shadow at the same time of day?
A.
113 ft
B.
910 ft
C.
118 ft
D.
128 ft
Hint