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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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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DABC is a
scalene triangle, with  ABC equal to 86°. A similar triangle, DDEF, is made using a scale factor of 3.
In DDEF,  DEF is
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4.
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An artist developed a scale diagram of the following layout for a stage. On his
scale diagram, 1 cm represents 2 m of actual distance. How far is it from H to J on the
stage? 
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How many similar triangles could be formed if you joined all the opposite
vertices so the lines pass through the centre of the figure? 
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How many similar triangles are there in the regular polygone
shown? 
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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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Hexagon A is a reduction of hexagon B. What is the approximate scale factor used
to create hexagon A. 
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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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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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A diagram of a house on a street is shown below. Determine the distance between
Point D and Point C. 
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14.
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Create a scale drawing of the figure below using a scale factor of
0.33. 
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