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The triangles below are congruent. Find a. |
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a = 6 |
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a = 7 |
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a = 8 |
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a = 5 |
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Which triangle is similar to a triangle with side lengths 2 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm. |
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a triangle with side lengths 1 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm |
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a triangle with side lengths 4 cm, 7 cm, and 8 cm |
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a triangle with side lengths 4 cm, 10 cm, and 12 cm |
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D. |
a triangle with side lengths 3 cm, 7.5 cm, and 8 cm |
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3. |
What needs to be true to determine whether two triangles are similar? |
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only one set of sides must be congruent |
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at least two sets of angles must be congruent |
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only one set of sides must be similar |
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D. |
only one set of angles must be congruent |
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4. |
A triangle has sides of 6 in., 9 in., and 15 in. It is scaled to make a new triangle with one side that is 3 in. What might the scale factor be? |
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all answers are correct |
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5. |
The triangles below are similar. Find y. |
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A. |
55° |
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35° |
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C. |
90° |
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110° |
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