Scale Drawings and Similar Figures

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What is a scale drawing?

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Bigger or smaller proportion of an actual object.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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A map is a

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scale drawing

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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The distance from Point A to Point B on a scale drawing is 6 cm. If the scale is 1cm : 10m, what is the actual distance from A to B? Options: 6 m, 10 m, 18 m, 60 m

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60 m

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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Find missing side
Options: 5, 7, 9, 11

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7

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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Find side length X. Options: 30, 25, 15, 40

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25

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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On a map, the distance between two cities is 7 centimeters. The map uses a scale in which 1 centimeter represents 25 kilometers. What is the actual distance between these two cities in kilometers?

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175

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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Howard has a scale model of the Statue of Liberty. The model is 15 inches tall. The scale of the model to the actual statue is 1 inch : 6.2 meters. Which equation can Howard use to determine x, the height in meters, of the Statue of Liberty?

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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Are the triangles similar? If yes, then name the similar triangles. Options: \(\Delta TGO\sim\Delta FNU\), Not Similar, \(\Delta GOT\sim\Delta FUN\), \(\Delta TOG\sim\Delta NFU\)

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\(\Delta GOT\sim\Delta FUN\)

Answer explanation

Since you can match up all three angle measures from the first triangle to an angle in the second triangle, they are similar.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2