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If you know two corresponding sides of two triangles and you know that the corresponding angles are equal, how can you find out if they are similar triangles?

A
the other angles are proportional
B
the vertical angles will be congruent
C
ratios of the sides will be equal
D
ratio of the sides will not be equal
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When are triangles considered similar?

A
corresponding angles are equal AND corresponding sides are proportional
B
corresponding angles are proportional AND corresponding sides are equal
C
corresponding angles are equal OR corresponding sides are proportional
D
corresponding angles are proportional OR corresponding sides are equal
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Write the ratio of corresponding sides for the similar triangles and reduce the ratio to lowest terms. a. b. c. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A
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B
C
C
D
D
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You are visiting the Unisphere at Flushing Meadow Park in New York. To estimate the height of the stainless steel model of Earth, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the model in the mirror. The Unisphere is 100 feet from the mirror and you are standing 4 feet from the mirror. If your height is 5.6 feet, what is the estimated height of the Unisphere? The diagram is not drawn to scale.

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A
140 feet
B
22.4 feet
C
2,240 feet
D
71 feet
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What is the name of the triangle in which none of the sides have the same length?

A
right
B
isosceles
C
scalene
D
obtuse

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