Master Congruence and Similarity: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What are the two essential conditions for triangles to be considered similar? Provide a real-life example that demonstrates these conditions.

Accepted Answer

Corresponding angles are equal, and side lengths are proportional.

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All three angles are equal, and all three side lengths are equal.

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Two angles are equal, and two side lengths are proportional.

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The area of one triangle is double the area of the other.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes congruent shapes?

Accepted Answer

Congruent shapes can be placed on top of each other and match up perfectly.

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Congruent shapes have the same side lengths but not necessarily the same angles.

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Congruent shapes are always similar, but similar shapes are not always congruent.

Question 3

For two triangles to be congruent, which properties must be identical?

Accepted Answer

Side lengths and angles

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Area and number of sides

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Orientation in space

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Number of vertices and perimeter

Question 4

Which statement about congruent shapes is true?

Accepted Answer

They have the same size and shape.

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They are rotated versions of each other.

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They have the same perimeter.

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They have the same area.

Question 5

Which property is NOT preserved under similarity transformations?

Accepted Answer

Area

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Shape

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Angle measure

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Side length ratios

Question 6

Which is a valid method for proving triangles congruent by SAS?

Accepted Answer

If two sides and the angle between them in one triangle are congruent to two sides and the angle between them in another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

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If two angles and the included side in one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side in another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

Question 7

Which transformation can be used to prove that two figures are similar?

Accepted Answer

Dilation

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Rotation

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Reflection

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Translation

Question 8

In similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is equal to the ratio of the ________.

Accepted Answer

Squares of the corresponding side lengths

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Perimeters

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Corresponding angles

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Corresponding side lengths

Question 9

Which statement about corresponding angles in congruent triangles is true?

Accepted Answer

They are congruent.

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They are similar.

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They are supplementary.

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They are complementary.

Question 10

If Triangle XYZ is similar to Triangle PQR, and the ratio of their corresponding side lengths is 2:3, what is the ratio of the area of Triangle XYZ to the area of Triangle PQR?

Accepted Answer

4:9

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9:4

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3:4

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2:3

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a property of similar shapes?

Accepted Answer

Their perimeters are equal.

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Their areas are proportional to the square of the ratio of any two corresponding side lengths.

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The ratio of any two corresponding side lengths is the same.

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Their corresponding angles are congruent.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about congruent triangles is true?

Accepted Answer

They have three pairs of congruent sides.

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They have two pairs of congruent angles.

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They have one pair of congruent sides and two pairs of congruent angles.

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They have two pairs of congruent sides and two pairs of congruent angles.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about similar triangles is true?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of the areas of similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.

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The ratio of the perimeters of similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.

Question 14

Which of the following is a method for proving that two triangles are similar?

Accepted Answer

AA Similarity Theorem

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SSS Congruence Theorem

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SAS Congruence Theorem

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HL Congruence Theorem

Question 15

Two triangles are congruent if they have the same shape and size. Which of the following criteria is insufficient to prove congruence?

Accepted Answer

AA (Angle-Angle only)

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SSS (Side-Side-Side)

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SAS (Side-Angle-Side)

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ASA (Angle-Side-Angle)

Question 16

Triangle ABC has sides AB = 5 cm, BC = 7 cm, and AC = 6 cm. Triangle DEF has sides DE = 7 cm, EF = 5 cm, and DF = 6 cm. What conclusion can you draw about these triangles?

Accepted Answer

They are congruent by SSS congruence criterion.

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They are congruent by SAS congruence criterion.

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They are not similar or congruent.

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They are similar but not congruent.

Question 17

Two similar triangles have a scale factor of 2:3. If the smaller triangle has a side length of 8 cm, what is the corresponding side length in the larger triangle?

Accepted Answer

12 cm

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4 cm

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16 cm

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6 cm

Question 18

Which of the following statements about similar triangles is true?

Accepted Answer

Corresponding angles are congruent.

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Corresponding sides are congruent.

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They have the same area.

Question 19

Two polygons are similar if their corresponding angles are congruent and their corresponding sides are in proportion. Which of the following pairs of polygons are definitely similar?

Accepted Answer

Two squares

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Two rectangles

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Two pentagons with equal angles

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Two triangles with two equal sides and one equal angle.

Question 20

To prove that two triangles are congruent, what is the minimum number of corresponding sides and angles that must be equal?

Accepted Answer

Three

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One

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Two

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Four

Question 21

Two triangles are similar with a side ratio of 2:3. If the smaller triangle has a side length of 8 cm, what is the corresponding side length in the larger triangle?

Accepted Answer

12 cm

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4 cm

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6 cm

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16 cm

Question 22

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. If angle A is 50 degrees and angle B is 70 degrees, what is the measure of angle F?

Accepted Answer

60 degrees

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80 degrees

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70 degrees

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50 degrees

Question 23

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm. A smaller, similar rectangle has a width of 4 cm. What is the length of the smaller rectangle?

Accepted Answer

6 cm

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9 cm

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3 cm

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12 cm

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a valid way to determine if two quadrilaterals are congruent?

Accepted Answer

All four corresponding angles are equal

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Three sides and two included angles are equal

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Two sides and the included angle are equal

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All four corresponding sides are equal

Question 25

A scale drawing of a house uses a scale of 1:50. If the house is 10 cm long in the drawing, what is its actual length?

Accepted Answer

500 cm

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50 cm

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5 cm

Question 26

Two similar triangles have a side ratio of 3:5. If the smaller triangle has an area of 27 square units, what is the area of the larger triangle?

Accepted Answer

75 square units

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45 square units

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90 square units

Question 27

A rectangular garden is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide. A smaller, similar garden is 9 meters long. What is the width of the smaller garden?

Accepted Answer

6 meters

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9 meters

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5 meters

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7.5 meters

Question 28

Two triangles are similar. One triangle has sides of 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. The corresponding sides of the other triangle are 12 cm, 16 cm, and 20 cm. What is the ratio of their perimeters?

Accepted Answer

1:2

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3:5

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2:1

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5:3

Question 29

Two triangles are congruent if they have the same shape and size. Which of the following criteria can be used to prove that two triangles are congruent?

Accepted Answer

SSS (Side-Side-Side)

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ASA (Angle-Side-Angle)

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SAS (Side-Angle-Side)

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AA (Angle-Angle)

Question 30

Two triangles are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. What is true about the corresponding sides and angles of similar triangles?

Accepted Answer

Corresponding angles are equal, and corresponding sides are proportional.

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Corresponding angles are equal, and corresponding sides are equal.

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Corresponding angles are proportional, and corresponding sides are proportional.

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Corresponding angles are proportional, and corresponding sides are equal.

Question 31

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm, and DE = 9 cm, what is the length of EF?

Accepted Answer

12 cm

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18 cm

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6 cm

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9 cm

Question 32

Two right triangles are congruent if they have a congruent hypotenuse and a congruent leg. What is this congruence criterion called?

Accepted Answer

HL (Hypotenuse-Leg)

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SAS (Side-Angle-Side)

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SSS (Side-Side-Side)

Question 33

A rectangle has sides of length 5 cm and 12 cm. What is the length of the diagonal of the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

13 cm

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17 cm

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7 cm

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10 cm

Question 34

A scale model of a building is built at a scale of 1:50. If the model is 20 cm tall, how tall is the actual building?

Accepted Answer

10 m

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2 m

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100 cm

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50 cm

Question 35

Two squares are always similar. Why is this true?

Accepted Answer

They always have four right angles and proportional sides.

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They always have equal sides and proportional angles.

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They always have four right angles and equal sides.

Question 36

Two regular pentagons are always similar. Why is this true?

Accepted Answer

They always have equal angles and proportional sides.

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They always have equal sides and equal angles.

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They always have proportional sides and equal angles.

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They always have equal angles and equal sides.

Question 37

In a triangle, if one angle is 60 degrees and another angle is 80 degrees, what is the measure of the third angle?

Accepted Answer

40 degrees

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80 degrees

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140 degrees

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60 degrees

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a valid congruence criterion for triangles?

Accepted Answer

AAA (Angle-Angle-Angle)

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SSS (Side-Side-Side)

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ASA (Angle-Side-Angle)

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SAS (Side-Angle-Side)