Math 7 Name_Robide ir Class Notes Date 1 Similar Figures— Polygons that have the same shape, but different size. lar Figures Corresponding — Having the same positon ‘Two polygons are similar if 1. corresponding angles are congruent AND 2. the lengths of corresponding sides are in proportion, called the seale factor. ‘Show if the triangles below are similar oF not. 7 Ym 2 “4C2az AG LAB. xy al wo SS 15 2 vile ve IF ‘When two polygons are similar, we can write a similarity statement using the symbol "~”, 1. Are the following rectangles similar? x Asp 38 b © z2—_ly 2, Are the following triangles similar? 7 Rk 1 all art JOG 40 Ariamles oN » ea, i 2 302 4 8 5 a oMath 7 ‘Name Class Notes Date e@ Similar Figures Given two figures are similar, corresponding sides must be in proportion. Therefore, ‘we can write a proportion to find the missing side length of one of the figures. 1. Given quadrlatersl PQRS ~ TUVW, write a proportion to find the length of PS. os Q y RS . VW » 7 PS oTW P y is - ” > R = W Se ss Te, PS rescins Length & BS 9a5_= OSX | 2. Given ALJK~ ALMN, Find the length of If and then the Ye i tw de WW ee MN JK AW r) aS 34 4D a aed Ady = 1840 Aax - 149 Qa, = An (X= 36 = 3. Ifa 36-inch yardstick casts a 21-foot shadow, How tll sa building whawe is 168 feet? (Draw apctre with two similar polygons.) ‘agus see ng shou BAG ue cag valx | ABB ivches 388 = X 4. Sam wants to enlarge a triangle with sides 3, 6 and 6 inches. If the shortest side of the new triangle is 13 inches, how long will the other two sides be? fc x/xe 2 = e aN KB rae a) e @ 78 =3% — | ab inches RES B.D Se 3 3 TRH 3% was AW EXset-up options Math 7 — Assignment #8 @ _ Problem Solving with Simitar Figures Find the missing side lengths in each pair of similar figures. 1. aABe~ axy2 2 AABC~ AxyZ Date A a ‘G4 WoL 0) 6 ¥ 4 4 z L @ ook 15Use similar (rianyles to find the missing information. 1 10. A giralTe is 18 feet tll and casts a shadow of 12 feet. Corry casts a shadow of 4 feet. How tall is Cony? elghtt x OK Se Sy Nae 2h ‘When a Ferris whee! casts a 2U-meter shadow, a man 1.8 meters wall casts a 2.4-meter shadow, [Tow tal isthe Ferris wheel? Aique Gov gure ee SRitow BAY = 36 ‘A flagpole casts a shadow 28 feet long. A person standing nearby casts a shadow eight ix feet tall, how tall isthe flagpole? feet long. Ifthe person i we BSS shadow ee a a ‘A photograph messing four inches wide and five inches long is enlarged to make a wall mural, Ifthe mural is 120 inches wide, how long is the mural? K A 9-foot ladder leans against a "A Chris want to reduce a triangular pattern with sides 16, 16 and 20 centimeters. If the longest side of the new pattem is to be 15 em, how long should the other tvo sides be? wAw x/\% Ed 6 (re Qtr =10 ~om 3AO = 30x la=x (BK | (0 feck above ax 240 the gourd x long | six feet above the ground, At what height ‘would a 15-foot ladder touch the building if both ladders form the same angle with the Cox YY a40 = 20K la= x+ Kua Sotware = infiaite Pe-lgsbra Similar Figures @ vrsrsisettgarst sine, rnd tbe iis 2how esi we Caan Focho= 59 many opbions may Ge thisdow.. =~y > at) wed we West ao 3° Xk x => X= Ie » . of Xo ve \ = PAL kg BAL ID £-B w A ronan Bas as ne s wesita Software - lnfsite Pre-Algebra ‘Similar Figure Word Problems Name Dawe. Petiod__ _Answer each question and round your answer fo the nearest whole number. 1) AG fea tent standing next toa cardboard box cast a9 fshadow. If te cardboard ‘box cst a shadow thats 6 flog then how tall is? Kyuss kK shlaow q © x= 4 fect 2) Amap hac seal of em 18m. Riverside and Smithville are 54 kan apart then they are how for parton the map? om x bm 4 k= 4om 5) Amdt Rouse is 12cm wide, Ic was bit ih a seal of Sem: m en ow wide Is ‘hereal house? a i. 3 * x A K = om 1) Armaphss sale of in: 6mi. ICly.on and Cemevlle re 1 pat on the map den how far spore ae weet ees? m AL m 6 Xx X= 30 mm 2) Atelephone boo that i 8 tall asi ‘Shaw thats 4(¢long. Find the eight ofa Jinn ornament ht cass 02 fe shadow. fiaue 2.8 SReadow 4 5 Kr 4 feet 4) Find the distance between Riverside and ‘Milton if they ae 12cm apart en 2 map with ‘scale of $c: 21 ko om a. yn NX X= 3m 6) Oak Grove ad Salem are $7 mi from each ‘other. Hlow far apar would the cites be on ‘imap that has a Seale oF 3 in 29 mi? mw TF _k moa > BT x = 15 iw 8) A state that is 12 Fall cass» shadow that is 15 felong. Find the length ofthe shadow thal 98 feurdbourd box cast Agee ak shedow x = 10 fect “Answer euch question and Found your auswer tothe nearest tenth, 19) A model hose has w sale of Lin: 2% the real howe is 26 wide hen ow wide i te mode! house? 4 tex a ae Ke (dH. 11) 9429 eal Magpole casts a 253.1 fefong ‘shndow then how Tong is the shadow that a 62 ft tll woman casts? Rowe = 4a.N sRedew 353.4 xe oe x Bee feet " keh 10) 65 fall ear standing next 0 n alt clephit eats 33.2 shadow. If he adult Clephant caste aahidow that e515 flong then how tl isi? fiquee 6s x SRedow 33 LS X= {0.1 fect 12) Grorgetowa and Franklin ae 9.7 n apart om ‘a nap that has scale of 2.1 in: 15 mi Hw fi apart are he ea ides?