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If traingle ABC ~ triangle PQR and AC = 20 cm, PR = 10 cm, QR = 12 cm and PQ = 9 cm, find the lengths of AB and BC .

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If triangleABC ~ trianglePQR and AC = 20 cm, PR = 10 cm, QR = 12 cm and PQ = 9 cm, find the lengths of AB and BC .

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3

If the rectangular metal sheets ABCD and WXYZ are similar, calculate the length of XY when AB = 2 cm , BC =4 cm and WX = 2.5 cm .

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4

Given that

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where AB,BT and TA are sides of triangle ABT and KL, LC and CK are sides of triangle KLC. What does this information imply?

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18. Given that m(BAC) = 80°, m(BCA) = 69°, m(YXZ) = 31° and m(YZX) = 80°. Show that the following triangles are similar.

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25. Calculate MN and YM in the following figure

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In the figure below, AB = 10 cm, AX = 6 cm, CX = 8 cm and AB is parallel to DC.

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(i)  Show whether triangles AXB and CXD are similar or not.

(ii)  Find the length of CD.

(iii)  Find the ratio of the areas of triangles AXB and CXD.

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In the figure below, AB = 10 cm, AX = 6 cm, CX = 8 cm and AB is parallel to DC.

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(i)  Show whether triangles AXB and CXD are similar or not.

(ii)  Find the length of CD.

(iii)  Find the ratio of the areas of triangles AXB and CXD.

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In the figure below, AB = 10 cm, AX = 6 cm, CX = 8 cm and AB is parallel to DC.

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(i)  Show whether triangles AXB and CXD are similar or not.

(ii)  Find the length of CD.

(iii)  Find the ratio of the areas of triangles AXB and CXD.

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25. In the figure below AB = 36cm, AC = BC = 24cm, EC = DC = 20cm and ED = 30cm. Show that triangles ABC and EDC are similar.

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Given  =  =  = 3 where , and  are the sides of the triangle ABT and , and  are the sides of the triangle KLC. What does this Information imply?

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12

Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. Find the size of the angles labeled x, y, z and w.

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13

The lengths of two similar rectangles are 6 cm and 8 cm. If the area of the small rectangle is 73.8 cm2 , find the area of the large rectangle.

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14

In the figure below, calculate the length BD:

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15

If polygons X and Y are similar and their areas are 16cm2 and 49cm2 respectively, what is the length of a side of polygon Y if the corresponding side of polygon X is 28cm?

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16

(i) Show whether triangles PQR and ABC are similar or not

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(ii) Find the relationship between y and x in the triangles given above.

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17

In the figure below EF = FG and EH = HG . Show that triangles EFH and GFH are similar.

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18

In the diagram below, show that 

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19

The volume of two similar cylinders is 125 cm3 and 512 cm3. If the radius of the larger cylinder is 8cm, find the radius of the smaller cylinder.

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20

The sides of a triangle are 4cm, 5cm and 6cm. If the longest side of a similar triangle is 18cm, find the lengths of the other sides.

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image  and AC = 20cm, RP = 10 cm, RQ = 12cm and PQ 9cm.

Find the length of AB and BC 

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22

A young designer has designed a building whose side view structure is represented by the following figure: 


  1. State with reasons the pair of similar triangles. 
  2. Determine the length of side FE.
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23

In the following figure, ?ABC image ?APQR, AC =4.8 cm, AB = 4cm and PQ = 9cm. Find PR.

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24

Rectangle ABCD is similar to rectangle WXYZ. If 

BC = 9cm, AB = 4CM and WX = 5cm; calculate the length of XY.

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