Similar Figures & Scale Drawings

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Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

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Similar

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On a map, the distance between two towns is 2.6 cm. The scale of the map is 1 cm:50 km. What is the actual distance between the two towns?

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130 km

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A building is 360 feet tall. On a scale drawing, 1/4 inch = 10 feet. What is the height of the building in the scale drawing?

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9 in

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Edgar drew a scale drawing of the town library. The scale of the drawing was 5 centimeters : 2 meters. The parking lot is 34 meters wide in real life. How wide is the parking lot in the drawing?

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85 cm

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The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side: If one side is 4 and the corresponding side is 5, what is the missing side if the corresponding side is x?

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x = 5

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What is the definition of similar figures?

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Figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

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If a scale drawing has a scale of 1 cm : 20 m, how many centimeters would represent 100 m?

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5 cm

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A triangle has sides of lengths 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. If it is similar to another triangle with a side of length 6 cm, what is the length of the corresponding side?

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8 cm

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What is the scale factor if a drawing is 2 times larger than the actual object?

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2

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If a rectangle is 4 cm wide and 6 cm long in a scale drawing with a scale of 1 cm : 10 m, what are the actual dimensions?

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40 m wide and 60 m long