Homework 4
Lesson 2-1 to 2-2 – Due 9/25
Name: ______________________
Show work for full credit.
1. The editor of the school newspaper must reduce the size
of a graph to fit in one column. The original graph is 2
inches by 2 inches, and the scale factor from the
original to the reduced graph is 8:3. Determine the
dimensions of the graph as it will appear in one column
of the newspaper.
2. . A drawing on a transparency is 11.25 centimeters
wide by 23.5 centimeters tall. The width of the image
of the drawing projected onto a screen is 2.7 meters.
How tall is the drawing on the screen?
3. Polygon ABCD is similar to polygon FGHI. Each side
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of polygon ABCD is 3 times longer than the
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corresponding side of polygon FGHI. Determine the
perimeter of polygon ABCD.
4. Eduardo is 6 feet tall and casts a 12-foot shadow. At
the same time, Diane casts an 11-foot shadow. How
tall is Diane?
5. How tall is the flagpole?
6. A woman who is 5 feet 5 inches tall is standing near
the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington. She casts a
13-inch shadow at the same time that the Space Needle
casts a 121-foot shadow. How tall is the Space Needle?
(Hint: Pay attention to the units of measurement.)