Math Problem Statement

What is the height of triangle T? What is the length of x? What is the scale factor from 5 to 7, from 7 to 5, and from 5 to 6?

Solution

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Here’s a breakdown of the questions visible on the worksheet:

  1. What is the height of triangle T?

    • The given information includes the base of triangle T, which is 9.6 cm, and the height, which is labeled as xx (this needs to be solved).
  2. What is the length of xx?

    • This appears to be another triangle with its height marked as xx, which needs to be found using either a proportion or scale factor.
  3. What is the scale factor from 5 to 7?

    • You need to find the scale factor between two similar triangles. This can be calculated as 75\frac{7}{5}.
  4. What is the scale factor from 7 to 5?

    • This is the reverse of the previous question, so the scale factor is 57\frac{5}{7}.
  5. What is the scale factor from 5 to 6?

    • Similar process, the scale factor is 65\frac{6}{5}.

Would you like me to solve specific parts of this or explain any of the questions in more detail?

Here are five related questions to deepen your understanding:

  1. How are scale factors applied to find missing lengths in similar triangles?
  2. What other geometric properties change when triangles are scaled by a factor?
  3. How do you know if two triangles are similar?
  4. Can you explain the difference between area and length scaling in similar triangles?
  5. What happens to the perimeter of a triangle when you scale it by a factor of kk?

Tip: To calculate unknown lengths using scale factors, set up a proportion between corresponding sides of similar triangles.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Similar Triangles
Scale Factors

Formulas

Scale factor = corresponding side of new triangle / corresponding side of original triangle
Height of triangle using proportions: (base1 / base2) = (height1 / height2)

Theorems

AA (Angle-Angle) Similarity Theorem
Proportionality of corresponding sides in similar triangles

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9