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7.5 Triangle Proportionality Theorem (Due 4/15/22)

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Essential Question: When a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two
sides, how does it divide those sides?


Learning Target: Students will be able to determine the dimension of two nested triangles when their bases are parallel.

Completed the entire document and show all work for full credit.
Essential Question: When a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two
sides, how does it divide those sides?


Learning Target: Students will be able to determine the dimension of two nested triangles when their bases are parallel.

Completed the entire document and show all work for full credit.
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Day 1 4/14/22

Concept Review

Question 1
1.

Write the ratio in simplest form:

25 elementary schools to 10 middle schools


Question 2
2.

After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?



Triangle Proportionality

Question 3
3.

Which of these is the correct proportion

Question 4
4.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Question 5
5.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Question 6
6.

Use the triangle proportionality to create a proportion to solve for x.

Question 7
7.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Question 8
8.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Question 9
9.




Question 10
10.

Find the length of XZ



Question 11
11.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Question 12
12.

On the map, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, and 7th Avenue are parallel. What is the length
of Main Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue?


Day 2 (4/15/22)

Question 13
13.
Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x and find the indicated sides.



x=_______

DC=_______
Question 14
14.
Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x and find the indicated sides.



x=_______

WX=_______
Question 15
15.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Question 16
16.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.


Triangle Applications

Question 17
17.

If a tree casts a 24-foot shadow at the same time that a yardstick casts a 2-foot shadow, find the
height of the tree.

Question 18
18.

A 12-centimeter rod is held between a flashlight and a wall as shown. Find the length of the shadow on
the wall if the rod is 45 cm from the wall and 15 cm from the light.

Question 19
19.

On level ground, the base of a tree is 20 ft from the bottom of a 48-ft flagpole. The tree is shorter
than the pole. At a certain time, their shadows end at the same point 60 ft from the base of the
flagpole. How tall is the tree?

Question 20
20.

Find the width of the Brady River.

Question 21
21.

To find the height of a bridge that connects two buildings, a man 6 feet tall stands at one end and looks down to the ground at the other end. Using the distances marked in the figure below, find the height of the bridge.

Question 22
22.

Alexa who is 5.87 ft tall, is standing at the top of a 138 ft tall cliff. The top of the cliff can be seen from 47 feet away. How far (x) away from the cliff does someone needs to swim to see the top of Alexa's head?

Question 23
23.

The water in the ocean is 2 ft deep, 5 ft away from the land. How deep (x) is the water at 12 ft away from the land?