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Hotmath Practice Problems

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Title:
Hotmath Pre-Algebra
Author:
Hotmath Team
 
Free
Chapter:Proportions, Ratios and PercentSection:Similar Figures
 

Problem: 1

Quadrilateral ABCD is similar to quadrilateral EFGH. Find CD, EF, and FG.


Problem: 3

Parallelograms ABCD and PQRS are similar. Find x.


Problem: 5

The pentagons are similar. Find x.


Problem: 7

Use always, sometimes, or never to complete the following statement. Give reasons.

Two squares are ?? similar.


Problem: 9

Use always, sometimes, or never to complete the following statement. Give reasons.

Two regular polygons are ?? similar.


Problem: 11

Obtain the missing length if the given pair of triangles is similar. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.


Problem: 13

Obtain the missing length if the given pair of triangles is similar. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.


Problem: 15

The scale 1 in.: 3.5in. is used for a scale drawing of a desk. Give the actual depth of the desk if the depth in the drawing is 7 inches.


Problem: 17

The scale 1 in.: 3.5in. is used for a scale drawing of a desk. Give the actual leg thickness if the thickness in the drawing is 0.6 inches.


Problem: 19

The scale 5 cm: 1 m is used for a scale drawing of a solar heating system. Give the measurement in the drawing that corresponds to the actual measurement given.

The width of one solar panel is 2 m.