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Transcript of Chapter 7: Similarity
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Chapter 7:
Similarity
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7-1Ratios and Proportions
ObjectiveTo write ratios and solve
proportions
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• Ratio:– A comparison of two numbers– Notation: words, colon, fraction or decimal (b 0)
Proportion:– An equation stating two ratios are equal– Example:
ba :
3
2
6
4
b
aba to
Write the ratio in simplest form.
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Solving a Proportion
Steps:
1. Cross multiply
2. Divide
Solve the following proportions:
133
56
19
x
5619133 x
8x
xx
x 10
7
4
56
497
305
3
18x
1064133 x
8x 5.17x
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Additional Examples
20
50
24
306 x
6120 = 24(x + 50)
6120 = 24x + 1200
4920 = 24x
205 = x
14
23
21
51 x
714 = 21(x – 23)
714 = 21x – 483
1197 = 21x
57 = x
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In a photograph, Dan is 2.5 inches tall and his sister Emma is 1.5 inches tall. Dan’s actual height is 70 inches.
What is Emma’s actual height?
2.5
1.5
70=
x
Dan’s picture height
Emma’s picture height
Dan’s actual height
Emma’s actual height
2.5x = 105
x = 42 inches
Example 1
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Extremes and Means
The first and last numbers in a proportion are the
extremes.
The middle two numbers in a proportion are the
means.
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Properties of Proportions
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Write an equivalent proportion.
7-1 p. 436: 15-31 odd