State if the triangles in each pair are similar.

If so, state how you know they are similar and complete the
similarity statement.
1) 2)
C E
6 5
V
F D
27 8
9
42 U
V
B U A
9

27 35
56

∆ABC ~ T

∆VUT ~

3) 4)
B Q

50 K
39
40
30
24 51 V
U P
27

C J A
18
36
30

T
∆CBA ~
∆VUT ~

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5) 6)
K C
40 28

L M
52

50 35 D
L
B

S R
65

∆RST ~
K

∆DCB ~

7) 8)
F F

78
E 50 E
W G S G
30 130

V R

∆EFG ~ ∆EFG ~

Find the missing length. The triangles in each pair are similar.
9) 10)
G F
60
?
169
E
? H 53°
C
Q E
60
156
Q 110
S
D 53°

110

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11) 12)
99 B S ?
L
54 77 C
32
42
C ? K A
R Q
B 32
121
72

13) 14)
S K J

33
60 ?

R Q
36 L

C 10 10

12 U V
?

E D

15) 16)
B
? 30 ? T
D
R Q 52 42
24
C D S
48 E U
84
168 84
B

Solve for x. The triangles in each pair are similar.

T
50 D U Q 24
30
18
45 48 9
12
E
72 V
A R C
6

x+5

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19) 20)
C E

15
3x − 3
D B 14
3x − 6
D P
6 R
S T
14

55 77

Q
R

21) U 22)
H
63
27 16
N
21 + 2x T
S
21
M
G F
12

6x + 16
66

R P

23) 24)
F M
54 S
20 24 30
45
E D
T 35
20
8x + 2 F
27 L
K

x+7

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