Name:___________________________
Similar Triangle Worksheet
1) What two criteria are needed for triangles to be similar?
a) _____________________________ b)_______________________________
2) State whether or not the following triangles are similar. If not, explain why not. If so, write a
similarity statement.
a) b)
Similar? ___________ Similar? ___________
Why or why not?_____________________ Why or why not?__________________
_________________________________ ______________________________
If so, similarity statement and scale factor: If so, similarity statement and scale factor:
______________________SF:_________ ______________________SF:________
c) d)
Similar? ___________
Similar? ___________
Why or why not?____________________
Why or why not?_____________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
If so, similarity statement and scale factor:
If so, similarity statement and scale factor:
______________________SF:________
______________________SF: _________
3) Assume the following triangles are similar. Find the scale factor and the lengths of the missing
sides.
a) b)
a
15
3 b
5 15
20 12
Scale Factor:_________ Scale Factor:_________
4) Assuming the two triangles are similar, find the tower's height from the given measurements
below.