Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is the measure of angles K and S? 
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2.
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The two triangles shown are  a. | complimentary triangles | c. | equal triangles | b. | equilateral
triangles | d. | similar
triangles |
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Triangle B is drawn from Triangle A using a scale of 2:1. If the hypotenuse of
Triangle A is 35 mm, what is the length of the hypotenuse of Triangle B?  a. | 17.5 mm | c. | 70 mm | b. | 35 mm | d. | 90 mm |
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The two triangles shown are  a. | complimentary and equal triangles | c. | equal triangles | b. | equilateral
triangles | d. | similar and
equilateral triangles |
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Triangle B is drawn from Triangle A using a scale of 2:1. The two legs of
Triangle A are 25 mm long. What is the approximate length of the hypotenuse of Triangle
B?
 a. | 17.5 mm | c. | 70 mm | b. | 35 mm | d. | 90 mm |
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6.
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How many similar triangles are there in the regular polygone
shown? 
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7.
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If you drew a similar polygon to the one shown below, how many sides would the
polygon have?  a. | 6 sides | c. | 18 sides | b. | 12 sides | d. | 24 sides |
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This polygon has sides that are 1.5 cm each. If a similar polygon was created
using a scale factor of 3, determine the side length of the similar polygon.  a. | 0.5 cm | c. | 3.5 cm | b. | 1.5 cm | d. | 4.5 cm |
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A scale diagram of the polygon below was created using a scale factor of 4. The
interior angles of the new polygon would be 
a. |  times the size of the angles of the original
polygon | b. | the same size as the angles of the original polygon | c. | 2 times the size of
the original polygon | d. | 4 times the size of the original
polygon |
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The scale factor of the polygon on the right is approximately  a. |  | c. | 2 | b. |  | d. | 4 |
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Short Answer
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11.
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Draw a triangle similar to  KLM using a scale factor of 0.25. Label
the length of each side. 
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12.
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You have been asked to design new coasters for use in the community hall. The
coasters are to be hexagonal in shape. They need to be 8 cm across between any two opposite sides.
Create a scale drawing of your design, using a scale factor of  .
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Problem
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Samantha walks from her home to her school. After school, she walks to the
convenience store and then returns home. Her actual route is shown below. Draw a scale diagram of
Samantha’s route, where 1 cm on the map represents 200 m of actual distance. Label each
location, the scale distances between these locations, and the angles. 
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14.
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Create a copy of the polygon below using a scale factor of 50%. 
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