Name
7-2
Class
Date
Practice
Form K
Similar Polygons
List the pairs of congruent angles and the extended proportion that relates the
corresponding sides for the similar polygons.
2. GHI ~ KJL
1. ABCD ~ WXYZ
A  W
B 
G 
C 
D 
I 
H 
GH

KJ
AB BC


WX XY
Determine whether the polygons are similar. If so, write a similarity statement
and give the scale factor. If not, explain.
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6.
Algebra The polygons are similar. Find the value of each variable.
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9. For art class, you need to make a scale drawing of the Parthenon using the scale 1in. = 5 ft.
The Parthenon is 228 ft long. How long should you make the building in your scale drawing?
10.Ella is reading a map with a scale of 1 in. = 20 mi. On the map, the distance Ella
must drive is 4.25 in. How many miles is this?
Algebra Find the value of z. Give the scale factor of the polygons.
12. JKL ~ QRS
13. The scale factor of ABCD to EFGH is 7 : 20. What is the scale factor of
EFGH to ABCD?
In the diagram below, NOP ~ WXY . Find each of the following.
14. the scale factor of NOP to WXY
15. mX
16. mY
17.
NP
WY
18. WX
19. NP
20. A company makes rugs. Their smallest rug is a 2 ft-by-3 ft rectangle. Their largest rug is a
similar rectangle. If one side of their largest rug is 18 ft, what are the possible dimensions of
their largest rug?
21. You make a scale drawing of a garden plot using the scale 2 inches = 17 feet. If the length of
a row of vegetables on the drawing is 3 inches, how long is the actual row?
22. Harold has a photograph that is 8 in. wide by 10 in tall, that he wants to print at a
reduced size to fit into a frame that is 6 in. tall. What will be the width of the reduced
picture?