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Using Similar Polygons
Example 7:
ABCD ~ EFGD. What is the value of x?
Example 8:
ABCD ~ EFGD. What is the value of y?
Using Similarity
Example 9:
Your class is making a rectangular poster for a rally. The poster's design is 6 inches high by 10 inches wide. The space allowed for the poster is 4 feet high by 8 feet wide. What are the dimensions of the largest poster that will fit the space?
Example 10:
A poster design is 6 inches high by 10 inches wide. What are the dimensions of the largest enlarged poster that will fit in a space 3 feet high by 4 feet wide?
Section 6­2 Similarity.notebook
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Using a Scale Drawing
Example 11:
The diagram shows a scale drawing of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The distance between the two towers is
the main span. What is the actual length of the main span of the bridge?
Example 12:
What is the actual height of the towers between the roadway?