Understanding Similarity and Proportions

Understanding Similarity and Proportions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the fundamental theorem of similarity, explaining how similar figures have proportional lengths, areas, and volumes based on a K value. Through various examples, the tutorial demonstrates how to calculate and compare these properties in different scenarios, such as squares, airplane models, pyramids, scale models, and pizzas. The focus is on understanding the application of K, K squared, and K cubed in real-world problems.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the fundamental theorem of similarity state about the relationship between the lengths of similar figures?

Their lengths are equal.

Their lengths are unrelated.

Their lengths are proportional to a single K value.

Their lengths are inversely proportional.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example problem, what is the K value when comparing the side lengths of the two squares?

1/2

2/1

12/5

5/12

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the area comparison between two similar figures?

By cubing the K value.

By squaring the K value.

By using the K value directly.

By taking the square root of the K value.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When comparing the wingspans of two similar airplane models, what is the K value if the larger model is 180 cm and the smaller is 90 cm?

1/2

2

1

3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the K squared value when comparing the areas of the tail pieces of the airplane models?

1

4

8

2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For similar pyramids, if the K value is 3/2, what is the K cubed value used for volume calculations?

9/4

3/2

8/27

27/8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the volume of the smaller pyramid is 100 cubic inches, what is the volume of the larger pyramid using a K cubed value of 27/8?

337.5 cubic inches

8 cubic inches

100 cubic inches

27 cubic inches

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