Warm up If the rate of tax is 7%, find the total cost of a television that sells for $750. Boiled shrimp sells for $9.25 a pound. Write an equation that describes the total cost (T) is someone buys (P) pound of shrimp. Tax: ($750) (0.07) = $52.50 Final Cost: $750 + $52.50 = $ T=$9.25P
Similarity – sides are proportional and angles are congruent Scale factor is 2 : 1
A tree is 32 feet tall. The tree casts a shadow of length 24 feet. If the shadow of a motel is 60 feet in length, how tall is the motel?
Tree: Motel: x 60
A 42-foot tree casts a 27-foot shadow. At the same time, a flagpole casts a shadow 9 feet long. What is the flagpole’s height?
Tree: Flagpole: x 9
Which of the following is a true statement? A. ∆PQR =∆STU B. ∆PQR ≈ ∆STU C. ∆PQR is both similar & congruent to ∆STU D. ∆PQR is neither similar nor congruent to ∆STU. R PQ U S T Answer: D
x B A C D E
6 12 x 7 B A C D E
The sheet of paper on the left is a reduced copy of the original. What is the length of the copy to the nearest tenth of an inch? 6 in. 8.5 in. 11 in. x in.