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Student Produced Response Item for Grade 8

Standard 2.0 Knowledge of Geometry

Topic D. Congruence and Similarity

Indicator 1. Apply the properties of similar polygons

Objective a. Determine similar parts of polygons

Assessment limit: Use the length of corresponding sides or the measure of corresponding angles and rational numbers with no more than 2 decimal places (0 – 1000)

Parallelograms FGHI and WXYZ are similar.

parallelogram FGHI at 14in x 15in, and parallelogram WXYZ at 6in sq.

What is the measure, in inches, of segment YZ?

blank SPR form

Correct Answer
5.6
Answer Annotation

Answer:

SPR form with 5.6 at left

or

SPR form with 5.6 at right
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