Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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The two rectangles are similar. Which is a correct proportion for corresponding
sides? 
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 and  are similar. Find the values of x
and y. A | x = 7, y = 12 | B | x = 21, y =
12 | C | x = 14, y = 18 | D | x = 7, y =
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Are the figures below similar? Why or why not?   A | Yes, because the corresponding angles are congruent and the corresponding sides are
proportional. | B | No, because the corresponding sides are not proportional. | C | No, because the
corresponding angles are not congruent. | D | No, because the corresponding angles are not
congruent and the corresponding sides are not proportional. |
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Refer to the diagram below. Surveyors know that  and  are similar.
What is PQ, the distance across the lake?  A | 3.65 km | B | 3.29 km | C | 2.89 km | D | 3.15
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The ratio of the corresponding sides of the similar figures is 3 :
2.
What is the length of side A?
A | 12 | B |  | C | 8 | D | 6 |
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