Similar Figures and Proportions

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Similar Figures and Proportions
COURSE 3 LESSON 5-5
Given that rectangle EFGH rectangle WXYZ, find
t.
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Similar Figures and Proportions
COURSE 3 LESSON 5-5
A model train set has a passenger car that is
21.6 in. long. Its actual length is 72 ft. How
long will the model for an 80-ft freight car be?
The model car and the actual car are similar.
Write a proportion.
The length of the model freight car is 24 in.
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Similar Figures and Proportions
COURSE 3 LESSON 5-5
RST PSU. Find the value of d.
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Similar Figures and Proportions
COURSE 3 LESSON 5-5
1. Are the triangles similar? Explain. 2.
A model of a building is 18 in. tall and 24 in.
wide. The building is 30 ft tall. How wide is
the building?
No their sides are not proportional.
40 ft
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