Similar Figures
True or False: all circles are similar figures
true
Pairs of numbers that multiply to ....
1
12 inches = ____ ft
1 ft
10 inch : 50 feet
1 inch : ____ feet
10 inch : 50 feet
1 inch : 5 feet
Rose drew a scale drawing of an Italian restaurant. The restaurants's kitchen, which is 12 meters wide in real life, is 2 millimeters wide in the drawing. What is the scale of the drawing?
1 millimeter : _____ meters
1 millimeter : 6 meters
A rectangle has side lengths of 6 and 3.
Is the rectangle with side lengths 12 and 6 similar?
yes! Scale factor k=2
What is the reciprocal of 1/4?
4
1/2 ft = ______ inches
6 in
12 inch : 24 miles
1 inch : ____ miles
12 inch : 24 miles
1 inch : 2 miles
Sam measured a summer camp and made a scale drawing. The volleyball court is 3 centimetres wide in the drawing. The actual volleyball court is 9 meters wide. What scale did Sam use for the drawing?
1 centimeter : _____ meters
1 centimeter : 3 meters
A rectangle has side lengths of 6 and 3.
Is the rectangle with side lengths 2 and 1 similar?
Yes! Scale factor k=1/3
Reciprocal of 4/5
5/4
1 yard = _____ inches
36
The scale or Mary's drawing is 1 inch : 6 miles. If a road is 5 inches long in the drawing, how long is the road in real life?
30 miles
Uriel drew a scale drawing of a house and it's lot. The scale of the drawing was 1 inch : 6 feet. If the actual width of the porch is 18 ft, How wide is the porch in the drawing?
3 inches
A rectangle has side lengths of 6 and 3.
Is the rectangle with side lengths 3 and 1.5 similar?
If yes, What is the scale factor?
Yes! Scale Factor k=1/2
Reciprocal of 9?
1/9
48 inches = ________ ft
4
The scale of Juan's drawing is 2 cm : 7 meters. If a building is 49 meters tall in real life. How tall should it be in the drawing?
14 cm
Kevin drew a scale drawing of a boarding school. The scale of the drawing was 1 millimeter : 3 meters. A building at he school is 150 meters long in real life. How long is the building in the drawing.
30 millimeters
Make a similar figure to the triangle with side lengths 3, 4, 5.
answers may vary
Reciprocal of 3 1/2
2/7
1 meter = ________ mm
1000mm
If my scale is 1 in : 9 meters. How long should a 20 meter park be in my drawing?
20/9
Amy made a scale drawing of a theater. The stage in 5inches wide in the drawing. The actual stage is 20 feet wide. What is the scale fo the drawing?
1 inch : _____ feet
1 inch : 4 feet