Brain teaser

Brain teaser
Chapter 7.1
Ratios and Proportions
 Ratios

Ratios - a way to compare two quantities

Ratios can be written three ways
1) a:b
a) 3:1
2) a to b
a) 3 to 1
3) a/b
a) 3/1
Reduce ratios the same way you reduce fractions
Problem
A music store has 40 trumpets, 39 clariments, 24
violins, 51 flutes, and 16 trombones in stock. Give
each as a simplified ratio.
Trumpets to Violins:

Flutes to Clarinets:

Trombones to Trumpets:

Violins to Total Instruments:

Proportion - a statement that two ratios are equal
Chapter 7.2
Similar polygons
Warm up

Definitions:
Polygons whose corresponding
angles are congruent and whose
corresponding sides are proportional
are called similar polygons.
Theorem:
If two polygons are similar,
then the ratio of their
perimeters is equal to the
ratios of their corresponding
side lengths.

Scale factor: If two polygons

are similar, then the ratio of
the lengths of the two
corresponding sides is the
scale factor.
7.3
Proving triangles similar
 Angle Angle SImilarity (AA~)
If two angles of one triangle Similarity statement:
are congruent if two angles ▵LKM~▵IHJ
of another triangle, then the
triangles are similar
I

K M H J
 Side Angle Side Similarity (SAS~)
If an angle of one triangle is Similarity statement
congruent to the angle of a ▵DEF~▵BCA
second triangle, and the two 9 3
sides surrounding the two 15 5
angles are proportional then
the triangles are similar 12 3
D 15 20 5
A B
45°
45°
12
9
20
F 45° E C
 Side Side Side Similarity (SSS~)
If the corresponding sides of Similarity statement
two triangles are ▵ABC~▵DEF F
proportional, then the
triangles are similar.
C 15 12

10 8

D E

18
A B
12
 B

25

15

A C
12 E
 Review

http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/avhsweb/kiyoi
/Geometry_Powerpoints/Proving_Triangle_Simil
ar.pdf
Chapter 7.4
Similarity in Right Triangles
Theorem 7.3
The Altitude to the hypotenuse of a right tri. splits the tri.
into two parts, similar to the original and each other
 A

Proof
D
Statement Reason

ABC is right, CD is the alt given

B
C

ABC ~ ACD ~ CBD substitution/transitive

Chapter 8.1
The Pythagorean Theorem and its Converse
Warm up

30°

Special Right Triangle

 Theorem 8-1
In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs in equal
to the square of the length of the hypotenuse

c
a

b
Formula
a2+b2=c2
- C always has to stay where it is but b and a can be
switched
Pythagorean Triples:
A set of nonzero whole numbers a, b, and c that satisfy
the equation
Formula: a2+b2=c2
Examples:

3, 4, and 5

9 + 16 = 25
Theorem 8-2
If the square of the length of one side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle
 C

Proof a b

Statement Reason
y x
B D A

given : ABC has altitude of CD

prove : a2-y2=b2-x2
 Review

Go to this site:

- http://www.math-play.com/Pythagorean-Theorem-Jeopardy/Py
thagorean-Theorem-Jeopardy.html
Chapter 8.2
Special Right Triangles
Theorem 8-5:
In 45°-45°-90° triangle both legs are congruent and the
length of the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of the
leg
 Solve:

45°

y
8

45°

x
Theorem 8-6

In a 30°-60°-90° triangle, the length of the

hypotenuse is two times the length of the shorter
leg. The length of the longer leg √3 times the length
of the shorter leg
 Examples

40
x

30°

y
Chapter 8.3 and 8.4
The Tangent Ratio
Word Problem
To find the distance from the
boathouse on the shore to
the cabin on the island, a
surveyor measures from the
boathouse to point X as
shown. He then finds mㄥX
with an instrument called a
transit. Use the surveyors
measurements to find the
distance from the boathouse
to the cabin
Secant function:
secϴ=hypotenuse/adjacent
Cosecant function:
cscϴ=hypotenuse/opposite
Cotangent function:
cotϴ=adjacent/opposite
 44
39

x
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Chapter 8.5
Angles of Elevation and Depression
 Definition

Angle of elevation- the angle of elevation of an object as seen

as an observer is the angle between the horizontal and the
line from the object to the observers eye (the line of sight)

Angle of depression- if the object is below the level of the

observer, then the angle between the horizontal and the
observer's line of sight is called the angle of depression
 Problems
A man flies a kite with a 100 foot string. The angle of
elevation of the string is 52 degrees, how high off the
ground is the kite?
60ft
x

200ft
Bingo
Put these
numbers
randomly on
your board.
Review