Ch 6 Review  December 13, 2010

Fly Swatter Game

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1. In ΔABC, EF ll CB.  Find x.
C
6
E

>
18
>

A x + 22 Fx + 2 B

2. Find DC if DG and JM are altitudes and ΔKJL ~ ΔEDC.

J
E G C
4 2
x 6-x
D
K M L

3. ΔABC ~ ΔXYZ.  If AN and XM are angle bisectors, find p.
A X
21 14
p 18
C Z
B N Y M
30 q
4.  Find x.

x 8
9 2x

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5. Find x.

11 14

x
20

6. Josh wanted to measure the height of the Sears Tower

in Chicago. He used a 12-foot light pole and measured
its shadow at 1 pm. The length of the shadow was 2
feet. Then he measured the length of the Sear's
Tower's shadow and it was 242 feet at that time. What
is the height of the Sears Tower?

7. Pentagon ABCDE ~ Pentagon QRSTU.

What is the scale of QRSTU: ABCDE?
A
18 S 7 T

E B x z

R
U
15 12 6
Q
D y C

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8. At 2:00 in the after noon, an oak tree 32 feet tall casts
a shadow that is 18 feet long. If a person standing next
to the tree casts a shadow 3 feet long, how tall is the
person?

9.  Determine if the pair of triangles is similar.  
C 3
D
25 A

F 7
21 81/3
9
E
B

10. Which similarity theorem is demonstrated below?
A
E

5 6
10 12

D F
B C

11. Find x A
x + 2
8 E B
>
5 6

D > C

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12. Is ΔABC ~ΔDEF?   A
10
B E
3
15 20
F 2

C 4
D

13. Solve the proportion.

2 18
- = -
y+2 12

14. Find the geometric mean of 25 & 8. 

15. The measures of the angles of a triangle are in the extended

ratio of 4:7:11. Find the measures of the largest angle.

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8 1:2 57.71 5 ­2 10.6 1:3 1452

2/3 5.3 4 9 32 SSS 2904 96

72 1 no 2801 ­1/4 200 8/5 6

90 SAS 3/5 27 14.14 378 4:1 15.5

11.2 22 3:1 ­2/3 280 AA yes 18

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