Similar figures: corresponding sides, scale factor, and all circles are similar

Answer Key - Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Ari checks pairs of shapes by their side lengths, all in cm. Which pair is similar?

   • Triangles with sides 6, 8, 10 and 9, 12, 15
   • Triangles with sides 4, 6, 8 and 6, 9, 11
   • Triangles with sides 3, 4, 5 and 6, 7, 8
   • Right triangles with sides 3, 4, 5 and 5, 12, 13
2. 2.

   Bo checks pairs of shapes by their side lengths, all in cm. Which pair is similar?

   • Rectangles 4 by 6 and 10 by 15
   • Rectangles 3 by 5 and 6 by 8, with 90° angles
   • Rectangles 5 by 7 and 8 by 10
   • Rectangles 2 by 3 and 4 by 7
3. 3.

   Jun checks pairs of shapes by their side lengths, all in cm. Which pair is similar?

   • A 5 by 5 square and a 5 by 10 rectangle
   • Rectangles 8 by 10 and 12 by 16
   • Rectangles 9 by 12 and 6 by 8
   • Rectangles 6 by 9 and 9 by 12
4. 4.

   Kira scales a boat drawing. △CDF ~ △UQS, with CD = 6, DF = 8, CF = 10 (cm). QS = 20 cm. What is the scale factor from △CDF to △UQS?

   5/2
5. 5.

   Luz scales a ramp drawing. △CDF ~ △SUQ, with CD = 4, DF = 6, CF = 8 (cm). SQ = 14 cm. What is the scale factor from △CDF to △SUQ?

   7/4
6. 6.

   Milo scales a star drawing. △UQS ~ △CDF, with UQ = 15, QS = 20, US = 25 (cm). DF = 8 cm. What is the scale factor from △UQS to △CDF?

   2/5
7. 7.

   Noah scales a park drawing. △CDF ~ △QSU, with CD = 9, DF = 12, CF = 15 (cm). SU = 20 cm. What is the scale factor from △CDF to △QSU?

   5/3
8. 8.

   Pia scales a house plan. △CDF ~ △UQS, with CD = 6 and DF = 10 in the first triangle. UQ = 15. How long is QS?

   25
9. 9.

   Ren scales a cheese plan. △CDF ~ △UQS, with CD = 4 and DF = 6 in the first triangle. UQ = 12. How long is QS?

   18
10. 10.

    Tala scales a pizza plan. △CDF ~ △UQS, with CD = 8 and DF = 12 in the first triangle. UQ = 6. How long is QS?

    9