Shape&Ratio Flashcards
Ratio is…
a comparision of two or more quantities
15mmm : 40mm
3:8
15mmm : 40mm in form of 1 : n
1 : 8/3
6 cm : 8cm
3 : 4
Original shape:
object
new shape:
image
scale factor:
image side length / object side length
how to identify similar shapes
all corresponding angles are equal / sides have the same ratio
How to find the center of enlargment
Draw rays
How to find image
Count from center of enlargment how many boxes one point is and divide it by scale factor. Example: scale factor 1/3. OA: (3 , 9) OA’: ( 1 , 3)
direct distance is…
a straight line between points
A map scale of Nordor is 1cm : 10km. If the distance between town A and B is 4 cm on the map what is the actual distance
40km
map ratio:
no units , written in form of 1:n
Map scales as map ratio: 1cm:5km
1: 500000
Map scales as map ratio: 2cm:25km
1: 1250000