Test Objectives
  • Demonstrate the ability to find unknown angle measures
  • Demonstrate the ability to find unknown side lengths in similar triangles
Angle Relationships & Similar Triangles Practice Test:

#1:

Instructions: m and n are parallel lines. Find the measure of the two marked angles.

a)

transversal intersecting two parallel lines

#2:

Instructions: m and n are parallel lines. Find the measure of all 8 angles.

a)
The measure of angle 1 is (-15x + 70)°
The measure of angle 7 is (13x + 104)°

transversal intersecting two parallel lines

#3:

Instructions: Find the measure of all 3 angles.

a)
The measure of angle 1 is (2x + 25)°
The measure of angle 2 is (3x - 20)°
The measure of angle 3 is (6x - 100)°

triangle with 3 angles marked as angle 1, 2, and 3

#4:

Instructions: Find all unknown angle measures in each pair of similar triangles.

a) Triangles ABC and EFD are similar.
The measure of angle A is (12x - 12)°
The measure of angle F is (5x - 25)°
The measure of angle C is 30°

similar triangles

#5:

Instructions: Find the lengths of all unknown sides for the similar triangles.

a) Triangles ABC and DEF are similar.
Side AB has length 2.5
Side AC has length 1.5
Side BC has length 2.5
Side DE has length 4

similar triangles
Written Solutions:

#1:

Solutions:

a) The measure of both angles is 50°


#2:

Solutions:

a) The measure of Angles 1, 4, 5, 8 is 115°
The measure of Angles 2, 3, 6, 7 is 65°


#3:

Solutions:

a) The measure of Angle 1 is 75°
The measure of Angle 2 is 55°
The measure of Angle 3 is 50°


#4:

Solutions:

a) The measure of Angle A and Angle E is 120°
The measure of Angles B, C, D, and F is 30°


#5:

Solutions:

a) Side DF has length 2.4
Side EF has length 4