T.i.P.S.

  • Lightbulb Students should determine the dimensions of figures when given a scale and identify the scale factor given two figures. Using a given scale drawing, students should be able to recompose the figure into a different scale. Students understand that the lengths will change by a factor equal to the product of the magnitude of the two transformations.

Example

  • Building A in downtown Austin is 54 meters tall and casts a shadow 18 meters long. Building B next door is 6 meters tall. What is the length of the shadow casts by Building B?

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    7.5 Proportionality. The student applies mathematical process standards to use geometry to describe or solve problems involving proportional relationships. The student is expected to:

    (C) solve mathematical and real-world problems involving similar shape and scale drawings 

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