Answers for 6.

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6.6 Skill Practice 12. The length of }

CD is not 20;
1. If a line parallel to one side of a 10 20 2 x
}5}
triangle intersects the other two 16 x
sides, then it divides the two 13. C 14. 27 15. 9
sides proportionally.
16. a 5 22.8125, b 5 15.625, c 5 15,
B
E d 5 5, e 5 4, f 5 8
17. a 5 9, b 5 4, c 5 3, d 5 2
C ]›
18. AD must bisect ∠ A to use
Theorem 6.7.
D CE CD
A
5
EB DA 19. a–b. See figure in part (c)

2. In the Midsegment Theorem c. C

the segment connecting the

G
midpoints of two sides of a
F
triangle is parallel to the third E
side which is a special case of D

the Converse of the Triangle A J K L B

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Proportionality Theorem.
Theorem 6.6 guarantees
3. 9 4. 21 that parallel lines divide
8 12 transversals proportionally.
5. Parallel; } 5 }, so the Converse
5 7.5 AD DE EF
Since } 5}
EF
5} 51
of the Triangle Proportionality DE FG
Theorem applies. AJ JK KL
implies }
JK
5}
KL
5}
LB
51
24 18
6. not parallel; } Þ }
15 10 which means AJ 5 JK 5
20 25 KL 5 LB.
7. Parallel; } 5 }, so the
18 22.5
Converse of the Triangle
Proportionality Theorem applies.
8. C 9. 10

10. 12 11. 1

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‹]›
20. 23. Draw AD . (Through any two
points, there is exactly one line.)
Let G be the point of intersection
t ‹]› ‹]›
of AD and BE . Since k1 i k2 and
k2 i k3, by the Triangle
Proportionality Theorem
CB DG DG DE
x } 5 } and } 5 }. Using
BA GA GA EF
the Transitive Property of
r s
CB DE
Equality, }
BA
5}
EF
.
A B C
24. a. Lot A 5 50.9 yd,
6.6 Problem Solving Lot B 5 58.4 yd,
Lot C 5 64.7 yd
21. 350 yd
b. Lot C
22. Since }
QS i }
TU ∠ S > ∠ TUR and
∠ Q > ∠ UTR using the c. About $114,735; about
Corresponding Angles Postulate. $127,112. Sample answer:
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nSRQ , nURT using the AA Solve the ratios

Similarity Postulate. 50.9 100,000
} 5 } and
QR 58.4 x
SR
} 5 } using the 50.9 100,000
TR UR } 5 }.
64.7 x
definition of similarity,
QR 5 QT 1 TR and
SR 5 SU 1 UR by the Segment
Addition Postulate. Substituting
you get
QT 1 TR SU 1 UR
} 5 } which
TR UR
QT SU
simplifies to }
TR
5}
UR
.

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25. XW i }
27. Since } AZ, ∠ XZA > ∠ WXZ
using the Alternate Interior
Angles Congruence Theorem.
This makes nAXZ isosceles
because it is shown that
∠ A > ∠ WXZ and by the
Converse of the Base Angles
Theorem, } AX > }XZ. Since
In an isosceles triangle, the legs } }
XW i AZ using the Triangle
are congruent, so the ratio of their
Proportionality Theorem you
lengths is 1 : 1 . By Theorem 6.7,
this ratio is equal to the ratio of YW XY
get }
WZ
5}
AX
. Substituting you
the lengths of the segments
created by the ray, so it is YW XY
get }
WZ
5}
XZ
.
also 1 : 1 .
26. Sample answer: Begin by 28. a. about 4.3 cm
RT 1 TQ RU 1 US b. Sample answer: The line
showing }
TQ
5}
US
and
connecting the top left to
RQ RS the bottom right of Car 1
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simplifying this to }
TQ
5}
US
.
Use the proportions to solve for
TQ
} and use the Transitive
US
Property of Equality. Show
nRTU , nRQS using the SAS
Similarity Theorem and show
∠ RTU > ∠ RQS by definition
of similar triangles. Then use the
Corresponding Angles Converse
Postulate to show }QS i }
TU.
c. about 4.7 cm
is parallel to the line
connecting the top left to the
bottom right of Car 2; the
triangle with vertices
consisting of the vanishing
point, the top left of Car 1,
and the bottom right of Car 1
is similar to the triangle with
vertices consisting of the
vanishing point, the top left of
Car 2, and the bottom right
of Car 2.

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29. Draw }
AN and }
CM so they are both 36. rotation of 1808,
parallel to }
BY. nAPN , nMPC, (x, y) → (2x, 2y)
nCXM , nBXP, and nBZP ,
nAZN using the AA Similarity
Postulate. From nAPN , nMPC
AP AN
you get }
MP
5}
MC
using the
definition of similarity. Similarly
from nCXM ,nBXP and
nBZP , nAZN you get
CX MC BZ BP
} 5 } and } 5 },
BX PB AZ AN
respectively. Using Theorem 6.4
AY AP
and nACM, you get }
YC
5}
PM
.
AY CX BZ
Now } p}p}5
YC BX AZ
AN MC BP
} p } p } 5 1.
MC PB AN
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6.6 Mixed Review

21 2
30. 2} 31. }
2 3
5 125
32. } 33. }
4 64
34. reflection in the x–axis,
(x, y) → (x, 2y)
35. horizontal translation of 3 units
to the right followed by a vertical
translation of 3 units down,
(x, y) → (x 1 3, y 2 3)

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