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Math
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Practice
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Try the following
problems:
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In triangle
ABC, angle A = 90º and angle B = 35º. In
triangle DEF, angle E = 35º and angle F = 55º.
Are the triangles similar? Explain your answer.
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Given
angle A and angle A' are 59º.
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a.) Are
the triangles similar? Why or why not? b.)
What is the ratio of similitude? c.)
Find AC.
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Rectangle
ABCD is similar to rectangle A'B'C'D'. If AB = 4,
BC = 8, B'C' is 6 units longer than A'B', find B'C'.
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A
vertical flagpole casts a shadow 12 feet long at the
same time that a nearby vertical post 8 feet casts a
shadow 3 feet long. Find the height of the
flagpole. Explain your answer.
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The
corresponding sides of two similar hexagons are 32 and
8. What is the ratio of similitude for these
hexagons?
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