1. Similar Figures = Same Shape, Diff Size
2. Indirect Measurement = Uses Similar Figures
3. EX: (try this 2) Indirect Measurement A building 70 ft high
casts a 150-ft shadow. A nearby flagpole cast a 60-ft shadow. Draw a
diagram. Use similar triangles to find the height of the flagpole.
Part 2 "Using Scale Drawings"
4. Scale Drawing = Similar Figure
5. Scale = Ratio of ...
Drawing Distance to Real Distance
6. EX: A map has a scale of 3 centimeters = 8 kilometers. If two cities
are 5 centimeters apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the two
cities to the nearest tenth of a kilometer ?