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Understanding Similar Figures and Ratios in Geometry

Learn about similar figures, corresponding sides and angles, and how to find missing dimensions using proportions in geometry. Explore examples and practice problems for better understanding.

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Understanding Similar Figures and Ratios in Geometry

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  1. Warm Up

  2. 3 9 b 30 y 5 56 35 = = p 9 4 12 28 26 56 m = = Warm Up Solve each proportion. 1. 2. b = 10 y = 8 m = 52 3. 4. p = 3

  3. TN State Standard: 8.G.A.5 Use informal arguments to establish facts about the angle sum and exterior angle of triangles, about the angles created when parallel lines are cut by a transversal, and the angle-angle criterion for similarity of triangles. Student Learning Targets Future Target I will transform plane figures using translations, rotations, and reflections Present Target I will determine whether figures are similar and find missing dimensions in similar figures. Past Target I can use properties of congruent figures to solve problems.

  4. Vocabulary similar corresponding sides corresponding angles

  5. Similar figures have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size. Corresponding sides of two figures are in the same relative position, and corresponding angles are in the same relative position. Two figures are similar if the lengths of corresponding sides are proportional and the corresponding angles have equal measures.

  6. Additional Example 1: Identifying Similar Figures Which rectangles are similar? Since the three figures are all rectangles, all the angles are right angles. So the corresponding angles are congruent.

  7. length of rectangle J length of rectangle K 10 5 4 2 width of rectangle J width of rectangle K ? = length of rectangle J length of rectangle L 10 12 4 5 width of rectangle J width of rectangle L ? = Additional Example 1 Continued Compare the ratios of corresponding sides to see if they are equal. 20 = 20 The ratios are equal. Rectangle J is similar to rectangle K. The notation J ~ K shows similarity. 50  48 The ratios are not equal. Rectangle J is not similar to rectangle L. Therefore, rectangle K is not similar to rectangle L.

  8. 14 w 10 1.5 width of a picture width on Web page height of picture height on Web page = 21 10 10w 10 = Additional Example 2: Finding Missing Measures in Similar Figures A picture 10 in. tall and 14 in. wide is to be scaled to 1.5 in. tall to be displayed on a Web page. How wide should the picture be on the Web page for the two pictures to be similar? Set up a proportion. Let w be the width of the picture on the Web page. 14 ∙ 1.5 = w ∙ 10 Find the cross products. 21 = 10w Divide both sides by 10. 2.1 = w The picture on the Web page should be 2.1 in. wide.

  9. 4.5 in. 3 ft 6 in. x ft = Additional Example 3: Using Equivalent Ratios to Find Missing Dimensions A T-shirt design includes an isosceles triangle with side lengths 4.5 in, 4.5 in., and 6 in. An advertisement shows an enlarged version of the triangle with two sides that are each 3 ft. long. What is the length of the third side of the triangle in the advertisement? Set up a proportion. 4.5 • x = 3 • 6 Find the cross products.

  10. 18 4.5 x = = 4 Additional Example 3 Continued Multiply. 4.5x = 18 Solve for x. The third side of the triangle is 4 ft long.

  11. Check It Out: Example 1 Which rectangles are similar? 8 ft A 6 ft B C 5 ft 4 ft 3 ft 2 ft Since the three figures are all rectangles, all the angles are right angles. So the corresponding angles are congruent.

  12. length of rectangle A length of rectangle B 8 6 4 3 width of rectangle A width of rectangle B ? = length of rectangle A length of rectangle C 8 5 4 2 width of rectangle A width of rectangle C ? = Check It Out: Example 1 Continued Compare the ratios of corresponding sides to see if they are equal. 24 = 24 The ratios are equal. Rectangle A is similar to rectangle B. The notation A ~ B shows similarity. 16  20 The ratios are not equal. Rectangle A is not similar to rectangle C. Therefore, rectangle B is not similar to rectangle C.

  13. 56 w 40 10 width of a painting width of poster length of painting length of poster = 560 40 40w 40 = Check It Out: Example 2 A painting 40 in. long and 56 in. wide is to be scaled to 10 in. long to be displayed on a poster. How wide should the painting be on the poster for the two pictures to be similar? Set up a proportion. Let w be the width of the painting on the Poster. 56 ∙ 10 = w ∙ 40 Find the cross products. 560 = 40w Divide both sides by 40. 14 = w The painting displayed on the poster should be 14 in. long.

  14. 18 ft 4 in. 24 ft x in. = Check It Out: Example 3 A flag in the shape of an isosceles triangle with side lengths 18 ft, 18 ft, and 24 ft is hanging on a pole outside a campground. A camp t-shirt shows a smaller version of the triangle with two sides that are each 4 in. long. What is the length of the third side of the triangle on the t-shirt? Set up a proportion. 18 • x = 24 • 4 Find the cross products.

  15. 96 18 x =  5.3 Check It Out: Example 3 Continued Multiply. 18x = 96 Solve for x. The third side of the triangle is about 5.3 in. long.

  16. Exit Ticket

  17. Exit Ticket Use the properties of similar figures to answer each question. 1. A rectangular house is 32 ft wide and 68 ft long. On a blueprint, the width is 8 in. Find the length on the blueprint. 17 in. 2. Karen enlarged a 3 in. wide by 5 in. tall photo into a poster. If the poster is 2.25 ft wide, how tall is it? 3.75 ft 3. Which rectangles are similar? A and B are similar.

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