Name: ____________ Date: _________ Name: ____________ Date: _________
Section: ___________ Section: ___________
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer. correct answer.
1. If two polygons are similar, which of the following must be true? 1. If two polygons are similar, which of the following must be true?
a) They have the same area a) They have the same area
b) They have the same perimeter b) They have the same perimeter
c) Their corresponding angles are congruent c) Their corresponding angles are congruent
d) Their sides are all equal in length d) Their sides are all equal in length
2. Which of the following statements about similar polygons is 2. Which of the following statements about similar polygons is
FALSE? FALSE?
a) They always have the same number of sides a) They always have the same number of sides
b) Their corresponding diagonals are proportional b) Their corresponding diagonals are proportional
c) The ratio of their areas is always equal to the square of their c) The ratio of their areas is always equal to the square of their
scale factor scale factor
d) They always have the same shape regardless of size d) They always have the same shape regardless of size
3. Two similar pentagons have a ratio of corresponding sides of 3:4. 3. Two similar pentagons have a ratio of corresponding sides of 3:4.
The area of the smaller pentagon is 27 square units. What is the The area of the smaller pentagon is 27 square units. What is the
area of the larger pentagon? area of the larger pentagon?
a) 36 square units b) 48 square units a) 36 square units b) 48 square units
c) 64 square units d) 81 square units c) 64 square units d) 81 square units
4. Two similar polygons have corresponding sides in the ratio of 4. Two similar polygons have corresponding sides in the ratio of
4:9. If the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 36 units, what is the 4:9. If the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 36 units, what is the
perimeter of the larger polygon? perimeter of the larger polygon?
a) 72 units b) 81 units c) 54 units d) 45 units a) 72 units b) 81 units c) 54 units d) 45 units
5. In two similar polygons, the ratio of their corresponding sides is 5. In two similar polygons, the ratio of their corresponding sides is
5:12. If the length of a side of the smaller polygon is 15 units, what 5:12. If the length of a side of the smaller polygon is 15 units, what
is the length of the corresponding side of the larger polygon? is the length of the corresponding side of the larger polygon?
a) 30 units b) 36 units c) 45 units d) 50 units a) 30 units b) 36 units c) 45 units d) 50 units
Name: ____________ Date: _________ Name: ____________ Date: _________
Section: ___________ Section: ___________
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer. correct answer.
1. If two polygons are similar, which of the following must be true? 1. If two polygons are similar, which of the following must be true?
a) They have the same area a) They have the same area
b) They have the same perimeter b) They have the same perimeter
c) Their corresponding angles are congruent c) Their corresponding angles are congruent
d) Their sides are all equal in length d) Their sides are all equal in length
2. Which of the following statements about similar polygons is 2. Which of the following statements about similar polygons is
FALSE? FALSE?
a) They always have the same number of sides a) They always have the same number of sides
b) Their corresponding diagonals are proportional b) Their corresponding diagonals are proportional
c) The ratio of their areas is always equal to the square of their c) The ratio of their areas is always equal to the square of their
scale factor scale factor
d) They always have the same shape regardless of size d) They always have the same shape regardless of size
3. Two similar pentagons have a ratio of corresponding sides of 3:4. 3. Two similar pentagons have a ratio of corresponding sides of 3:4.
The area of the smaller pentagon is 27 square units. What is the The area of the smaller pentagon is 27 square units. What is the
area of the larger pentagon? area of the larger pentagon?
a) 36 square units b) 48 square units a) 36 square units b) 48 square units
c) 64 square units d) 81 square units c) 64 square units d) 81 square units
4. Two similar polygons have corresponding sides in the ratio of 4. Two similar polygons have corresponding sides in the ratio of
4:9. If the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 36 units, what is the 4:9. If the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 36 units, what is the
perimeter of the larger polygon? perimeter of the larger polygon?
a) 72 units b) 81 units c) 54 units d) 45 units a) 72 units b) 81 units c) 54 units d) 45 units
5. In two similar polygons, the ratio of their corresponding sides is 5. In two similar polygons, the ratio of their corresponding sides is
5:12. If the length of a side of the smaller polygon is 15 units, what 5:12. If the length of a side of the smaller polygon is 15 units, what
is the length of the corresponding side of the larger polygon? is the length of the corresponding side of the larger polygon?
a) 30 units b) 36 units c) 45 units d) 50 units a) 30 units b) 36 units c) 45 units d) 50 units
