Math Problem Statement

Quadrilateral EFGH is a scaled copy of quadrilateral ABCD. Select all of the true statements.

Solution

Let's analyze the given quadrilaterals and the statements:

Quadrilateral Information:

  • The quadrilateral EFGHEFGH is a scaled copy of quadrilateral ABCDABCD.
  • Dimensions:
    • ABCDABCD: AB=3AB = 3, BC=4BC = 4, CD=6CD = 6, and DA=8DA = 8.
    • EFGHEFGH: FG=6FG = 6, GH=12GH = 12, and we need to determine other values.

Scale Factor:

Since FG=6FG = 6 and AB=3AB = 3, the scale factor between ABCDABCD and EFGHEFGH is 22 (i.e., 6/3=26 / 3 = 2).

Analyzing the Statements:

  1. Segment EFEF is twice as long as segment ABAB:

    • EFGHEFGH is a scaled copy, and the scale factor is 22.
    • Since AB=3AB = 3, the length of EFEF should be 2×3=62 \times 3 = 6.
    • True.
  2. Segment CDCD is twice as long as segment FGFG:

    • CD=6CD = 6 and FG=6FG = 6. They are equal, not double.
    • False.
  3. The measure of angle HEFHEF is twice the measure of angle DABDAB:

    • Since the quadrilaterals are similar, corresponding angles remain the same.
    • HEF=DAB\angle HEF = \angle DAB, not twice.
    • False.
  4. The length of segment EHEH is 16 units:

    • Using the scale factor, DA=8DA = 8, so EH=2×8=16EH = 2 \times 8 = 16.
    • True.
  5. The area of EFGHEFGH is twice the area of ABCDABCD:

    • The area scales by the square of the linear scale factor. Since the scale factor is 2, the area of EFGHEFGH is 44 times the area of ABCDABCD, not twice.
    • False.

Correct Answers:

  • The true statements are:
    1. Segment EFEF is twice as long as segment ABAB.
    2. The length of segment EHEH is 16 units.

Would you like further clarification on any of these points?

Related Questions:

  1. How do you find the scale factor between similar quadrilaterals?
  2. How does the area of a shape change when scaled by a factor?
  3. What is the relationship between corresponding angles in similar figures?
  4. How do you calculate the length of sides in a scaled figure?
  5. How do linear scaling and area scaling differ in geometry?

Tip:

For similar figures, the ratio of areas is the square of the ratio of corresponding side lengths.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Similarity
Scale Factor

Formulas

Scale factor = larger length / smaller length
Area scaling: (scale factor)^2

Theorems

Properties of similar figures: Corresponding sides are proportional, corresponding angles are equal

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10