7.5 Measurement Conversions_Mrs. J_ 4

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What is the conversion factor between feet and yards?

Back

1 yard = 3 feet.

Front

How many yards are in 5 feet?

Back

5 feet = 1.67 yards.

Front

Convert 36 inches to feet.

Back

36 inches = 3 feet.

Front

If a tree is 15 feet tall and casts a shadow of 22.5 feet, how tall is a slide that casts a shadow of 10.5 feet?

Back

The slide is 7 feet tall.

Front

What does it mean for two quadrilaterals to be similar?

Back

Two quadrilaterals are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.

Front

If quadrilateral KLMN is similar to quadrilateral WXYZ, what can be said about the ratios of their corresponding sides?

Back

The ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides are equal.

Front

What is the formula to convert inches to feet?

Back

To convert inches to feet, divide the number of inches by 12.

Front

How do you find the height of an object using similar triangles?

Back

Use the proportion of the lengths of the sides of the triangles to set up an equation and solve for the unknown height.

Front

What is the relationship between the angles of similar quadrilaterals?

Back

The corresponding angles of similar quadrilaterals are congruent.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 feet and a width of 5 feet, what is its area in square feet?

Back

Area = length × width = 10 ft × 5 ft = 50 square feet.