Geometry: Unit 4

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Unit 4 - Item 1
A photo of a bird is taken from 20 feet away. The shadow of the bird measures 4 feet in length. If the bird's height is 1.5 feet, what is the scale factor of the dilation relating the bird to its shadow?

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In a dilation, the scale factor is the ratio of the lengths of corresponding _______ of the original figure and the dilated figure.
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Unit 4 - Item 3
A rectangle has an area of 36 square meters. If it is dilated with a scale factor of 0.5, what is the area of the dilated rectangle?

Area = _______ square meters
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Unit 4 - Item 4
A company plans to enlarge its logo for a billboard. The original logo measures 8 inches in width. The graphic designer wants the logo to be 10 feet wide on the billboard. What does the graphic designer need to use as the scale factor?

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Nisha is preparing marketing materials for a startup company. She needs to design business cards and billboards. She starts by putting their logo on a grid.

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Unit 4 - Item 5
Provide Nisha step-by-step instructions on how to determine what the measurements of the logo should be on the business card. Be sure to include your recommendation for the exact dimensions. The standard size of a business card is 2.5” x 2”.

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Unit 4 - Item 6
Provide Nisha step-by-step instructions on how to determine what the measurements of the logo should be on the billboard. Be sure to include your recommendation for the exact dimensions. The billboard is 14 feet tall and 48 feet long.