Scale Drawing/Similar Figures

Front

What is a proportional drawing of an object?

Back

Scale drawing

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What is the ratio between the measurements of the drawing and of the actual object called?

Back

Scale

Front

Two objects that have the same shape but not the same size are called what?

Back

Similar

Front

If a model of a baseball stadium is 2 ft wide and the actual stadium is 200 yd wide, what is the scale?

Back

1 foot = 100 yards

Front

Find the missing side if the options are 5, 7, 9, 11 and the answer is 7.

Back

7

Front

What is the constant of proportionality?

Back

The ratio that describes how one quantity changes in relation to another.

Front

How do you determine if two figures are similar?

Back

If their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.

Front

What is the purpose of a scale in a scale drawing?

Back

To represent the relationship between the dimensions of the drawing and the actual object.

Front

If a drawing is made at a scale of 1:50, what does this mean?

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1 unit on the drawing represents 50 units in reality.

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What is the difference between a scale drawing and a model?

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A scale drawing is a 2D representation, while a model is a 3D representation.