7 Areas and Volumes (III)

7.5A Similar Plane Figures

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Objective: Recognize the relationship between lengths and areas of similar plane figures and solve related problems.

Key Points
If we use 1 and 2 to represent the corresponding sides (or line segments) of two similar plane figures;
A1 and A2 to represent the corresponding areas of the figures, then
2
A2  
= 2

A1  1 

In each of the following pairs of similar plane figures A and B, find the ratio of the area of figure A
to that of figure B. (1 − 2)
1. 2.

figure A figure B
figure A figure B

Solution Solution

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Find the unknown in each of the following pairs of similar plane figures. (3 − 4)
3. 4.

~ Example 7.21

Solution Solution

5. The ratio of the diagonals of two similar paintings A and B is 2 : 3.

(a) If the perimeter of painting B is 96 cm, find the perimeter of
painting A.
(b) If the area of painting A is 180 cm2, find the area of painting B.
Solution
(a) (b)

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6. The areas of two similar arrows as shown are in the ratio 16 : 25.
If the perimeter of the smaller arrow is 20 cm, find the perimeter
of the larger arrow. ~ Example 7.22

Solution

7. In the figure, ADC and BDE are straight lines. AE // BC and

AE : BC = 7 : 2. If the area of △BCD is 20 cm2, find the area
of △EAD. ~ Example 7.23

Solution

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