Geometry similarity problems, solved and explained

Recent questions in Similarity

2022-04-10 Answered

Directions: Use cross-product property proportion to verify that the ratio is equal. The first one is done for you.
PLEASE… Answer it correctly with solutions. Thank You!

2022-04-07

2022-04-06

In the figure, what similarity theorem/postulate justifies that ΔREY ~ ΔMAC

briannalofton27 2022-04-01

2022-03-18 Answered

Suppose that you are headed toward a plateau
70
m high. If the angle of elevation to the top of the plateau is
25°,
how far are you from the base of the plateau?

Alyce Wilkinson 2021-11-05 Answered

Show that if A and B are similar, then det A=det B.

Nann 2021-11-03 Answered

Given:
$△ M \ln, \overset{―}{M L} = 13, \overset{―}{M N} = 6, \overset{―}{N L} = 10, △ R Q S, \overset{―}{R Q} = 39, \overset{―}{R S} = 18, \overset{―}{S Q} = 30$
Find the scale factor from $△ M \ln$ to $△ R Q S$ .

alesterp 2021-11-02 Answered

To prove : The similarity of $△ N R T$ with respect to $△ N S P$ .
Given information: Here, we have given that $\overset{―}{S P}$ is altitude to $\overset{―}{N R} and \overset{―}{R T}$ is altitude to $\overset{―}{N S}$ .

Joni Kenny 2021-10-17 Answered

Given a rectangular card that is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide, what does it mean for ]another rectangular card to have the same shape?

Lennie Carroll 2021-08-16 Answered

Given two similar pentagons. One pentagons

Albarellak 2021-08-15 Answered

Given a rectangular card that is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide, what does it mean for another rectangular card to have the same shape?

Wotzdorfg 2021-08-14 Answered

Given: $\overset{―}{R S} ⊥ \overset{―}{A B}, \overset{―}{C B} ⊥ \overset{―}{A C}$
Prove: $△ B S R \sim △ B C A$

Burhan Hopper 2021-08-14 Answered

Find c.
Given:

hexacordoK 2021-08-14 Answered

Find the point on the line y=2x+3 that is closest to the origin.

Ayaana Buck 2021-08-13 Answered

Find the volume of the described solid. A cap of a sphere with radius and height h

glasskerfu 2021-08-12 Answered

Given 2 similar triangles. Triagle1 has 2 sides known: 5cm and 3cm. The similar sides of the second triangle are equal to 45cm and 2x+13cm. Find the value of x.

Clifland 2021-08-11 Answered

Determine whether the two triangles are similar. If they are, complete the similarity statement.
Select all that apply.
$△ T S U \sim △$ ?

The triangles are not similar.
$△ T S U \sim △ W V U$
$△ T S U \sim △ V W U$
By SAS similarity
By SSS similarity
By AA similarity

Emily-Jane Bray 2021-08-11 Answered

To Complete: the statement WZ=? and RS=? in the figure shown.
Given:
Figure is shown below.

RW=15, ZR=10 and ZS=8

Tabansi 2021-08-11 Answered

Based on the drawing below, in order for $△ A B C$ to be similar to $△ D E F$ by SAS similarity, which of the following needs to be true?

A. $m ∠ D = 38^{\circ}$
B. $m ∠ D = 52^{\circ}$
C. $m ∠ F = 38^{\circ}$
D. $m ∠ F = 52^{\circ}$

smileycellist2 2021-08-11 Answered

Determine whether the polygons are similar. If so, write the similarity ratio and a similarity statement.
$△ R M P and △ U W X$

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