Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
25
x 245
x
23
x 3x
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Chapter 8SimilaritySection 8.2
Problem Solving in Geometry With Proportions
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Example: 4 is the geometric mean between 2 and 8
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42
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Example
3 9
5 15
3 9
5 15
Example155
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15159
553
The Ratio of the tops = The ratio of the bottom
It’s OK to add the bottom to the top on each side
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
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8q
813
885
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Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
True: Reciprocal Property
False
True: Ratio of Bottoms = Ratio of Tops
False
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
10x
x6
x2 = 60
60x
)15(4x
152x
12x
x8
x2 = 96
96x
)6(16x
64x
152 64
24x
x5
x2 = 120
120x
)30(4x
302x
302
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
15x
x10
x2 = 150
150x
)6(25x
65x
16x
x12
x2 = 192
192x
)3(64x
38x
65 38
24x
x20
x2 = 480
480x
)30(16x
304x
304
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Fill in the numbers and solve for JN
614
JN8
1414(JN) = 48
1448
JN 724
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Fill in the numbers and solve for PQ
PQPQ16
64
16 - PQ
4(PQ) = 6(16 – PQ)
4(PQ) = 96 – 6(PQ)
10 PQ = 96
1096
PQ 548
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Fill in the numbers and solve
Let x represent the price you paid in dollars
152.9
x450
9.52x = 450
x = 47.27
You paid $47.27 for the Jacket
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Fill in the numbers and solve
Let x represent the price you paid in dollars
68.1
x30
x = 20.4
You paid $20.40 for the sweater
68.1
DollarsAmericanDollarsCanadian
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
Need to know the distance:
d = rt = 10(12) = 120
Let x represent the wingspan
31
120x
3x = 120
x = 40
The plane’s wingspan was 40 feet.
31
DistanceWingspan
Problem Solving in Geometry with Proportions8.2
HW #11Pg 468-471 10-28 Even, 29-31, 33, 34,
38-40, 44, 45