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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.
Essential Question: How can the Triangle Proportionality Theorem be used to find unknown segment lengths and solve real-world problems involving similar triangles?
Learning Target:
Students will be able to apply the Triangle Proportionality Theorem to identify proportional segments within triangles, set up and solve equations, and justify their reasoning in geometric problems.

Remember to show your work for credit. No work means 0 points.

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Triangle Proportionality

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Concept Review: Creating and Solving Proportions

Question 1
1.
A music store has 40 trumpets, 39 clarinets, 24 violins, 51 flutes, and
16 trombones in stock.

Write each ratio in simplest form.

trumpets to violins
_______ to _______
write it as a fraction _______

flutes to clarinets
_______ to_______
write it as a fraction_______

trombones to trumpets
_______ to_______
write it as a fraction_______

violins to total instruments
_______ to_______
write it as a fraction_______
Question 2
2.
Write each ratio in simplest form.

28 elementary schools to 16 middle schools
_______ to _______
write it as a fraction_______

30 treadmills to 36 elliptical machines
_______ to_______
write it as a fraction_______

18 buses to 66 cars
_______ to_______
write it as a fraction_______

180 red marbles to 145 blue marbles
_______ to_______
write it as a fraction_______
Question 3
3.
Write this ratio in simplest form.

The hockey team played 82 regular-season games last year. If they won 44 games, what is the ratio of wins to losses?

Ratio of wins to losses

_______ to _______
Question 4
4.
Write this ratio in simplest form.

In the word FLASHLIGHT what is the ratio of vowels to total letters?

Ratio of vowels to total letters

_______ to _______
Question 5
5.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 6
6.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 7
7.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 8
8.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______

x=_______
Question 9
9.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 10
10.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?
_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 11
11.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 12
12.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 13
13.
After cross multiplying this proportion, what is the result?

_______ = _______


x=_______
Question 14
14.

Which of these is the correct proportion

Question 15
15.
Use the triangle proportionality to create a proportion to solve for x

_______ =_______

Solve for x
_______
Question 16
16.
Use the triangle proportionality to create a proportion to solve for x
_______ =_______

Solve for x
_______
Question 17
17.
Use the triangle proportionality to create a proportion for KL

Use x to represent the unknown length

_______=_______

Find the the length of each segment.

KL=_______
Question 18
18.
Use the triangle proportionality to create a proportion for XZ

_______ =_______

Find the length of XZ
_______
Question 19
19.

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?

Using Triangle Proportionality Theorem to Solve Algebraic Equations

Question 20
20.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.

Question 21
21.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.

Question 22
22.

Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.

Question 23
23.
Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x and find the indicated sides.
x=_______

DC=_______
Question 24
24.
Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x and find the indicated sides.

x=_______

WX=_______
Question 25
25.
Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.
x=_______
Question 26
26.
Use the triangle proportionality to solve for x.

x=_______

Triangle Applications: Using Triangle to Find Distances

Question 27
27.

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 28
28.

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 29
29.

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 30
30.

Find the width of the Brady River.

Question 31
31.

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 32
32.

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 33
33.

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?