Lesson 8: Practice Problems
Problem 1
In each pair, some of the angles of two triangles in degrees are given. Use the information to decide if the triangles are similar or not. Explain how you know.
Triangle
: 53, 71, Triangle
: 53, 71, Triangle
: 90, 37, Triangle
: 90, 53, Triangle
: 63, 45, Triangle
: 14, 71, Triangle
: 121, , Triangle
: 70, ,
Problem 2
Draw two equilateral triangles that are not congruent.
Measure the side lengths and angles of your triangles. Are the two triangles similar?
Do you think two equilateral triangles will be similar always, sometimes, or never? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 3
In the figure, line
Explain why
Problem 4 From Unit 2 Lesson 4
The quadrilateral
Which of the following is true?
Cannot be determined from the information given
Problem 5 From Unit 1 Lesson 6
Describe a sequence of transformations for which Quadrilateral