Scale Drawing/Similar Figures

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What is a proportional drawing of an object?

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Scale drawing

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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Scale

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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Similar

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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

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1 foot = 100 yards

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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7

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the constant of proportionality?

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

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

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How do you determine if two figures are similar?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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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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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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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.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1