1.   Find the value of x in the pair of similar polygons.
   
    A. 7.5 B. 6
    C. 7.3 D. 7
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  2.   The statement two parallelograms are similar is_______.
    A. sometimes true B. always true
    C. never true D. true if and only if the parallelograms are rectangles
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  3.   Architecture On the floor plan for a building, 1 inch represents 20 feet. If the dimensions of a room on the plan are inch by inches, what are the actual dimensions of the room?
    A. 15.5 ft by 25 ft B. 18 ft by 21.5 ft
    C. 17.5 ft by 25 ft D. 16 ft by 28 ft
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  4.   Two polygons are similar if ___________.
    A. they are the same size and same shape
    B. they are the same shape but possibly different sizes
    C. they are the same size but possibly different shapes
    D. they are not congruent
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  5.   The statement a parallelogram and a trapezoid are similar, is _________.
    A. sometimes true B. never true
    C. possibly true if an isosceles trapezoid is used D. always true
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