Ratios and Proportions in Geometry
Learn about ratios, proportions, and their applications in geometry with examples and solutions. Discover the geometric mean and properties of proportions. Practice problems included.
Ratios and Proportions in Geometry
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GEOMETRY: Chapter 8 8.1: Ratios and Proportions
If a and b are two numbers or quantities and b≠0, then the ratio of a to b is a/b. The ratio of a to bcan also be written as a:b. For example, the ratio of a side length in triangle DEF to a side length in ABC can be written as ½ or 1:2. Image taken from: Geometry. McDougal Littell: Boston, 2007. P. 356.
Ex. 1: Simplify the ratio. 12km: 3km 36 in.; 9ft 100cm:2m 3 ft: 30 in. Answers: 4:1 b. 1:3 c. 1:2 d. 6:5
Ex. 2: The area of a rectangular garden is 108 square feet, and the ratio of the length to the width is 4:3. Find the length and width of fence needed to enclose the garden. Answer: length—12 feet, width—9feet
Ex. 3. The measure of the angles of triangle RST are in the extended ratio 2:3:4. Find the measures of the angles. Answers: 400, 600, 800 Image taken from: Geometry. McDougal Littell: Boston, 2007. P. 358.
Proportions: An equation that states that two ratios are equal is called a proportion. The numbers b and c are the means of the proportion. The numbers a and d are the extremes of the proportion. Image taken from: Geometry. McDougal Littell: Boston, 2007. P. 358.
A Key Property of Proportions Cross Products Property: In a proportion, the product of the extremes equals the product of the means. Reciprocal Property—If two ratios are equal, then their reciprocals are also equal. Image taken from: Geometry. McDougal Littell: Boston, 2007. P. 358.
Ex.4 Solve the proportion.
Ex.4 Solve the proportion. Answer: a. 9; b. 5
Ex.5 As part of a science project, you need to estimate the number of blue spruce trees in a 50 acre forest. You count 36 trees in 3 acres and notice that the trees seem to be evenly distributed. Estimate the total number of blue spruce trees in the forest.
Ex.5 As part of a science project, you need to estimate the number of blue spruce trees in a 50 acre forest. You count 36 trees in 3 acres and notice that the trees seem to be evenly distributed. Estimate the total number of blue spruce trees in the forest. Answer: about 600 trees.
Geometric Mean The geometric mean of two positive numbers a and b is the positive number x that satisfies So, x2=ab and
Ex.6 Find the geometric mean of 36 and 54.
Ex.6 Find the geometric mean of 36 and 54. Answer:
6.1, p. 360, #1-25 odds, 33-45 odds (20 questions)