Similarity: Ratios and Proportions

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In this section, you will need to use some skills you have learned earlier in this class and in previous classes.  Complete the warm-up below and ask for help on any problems that you don’t remember how to do.



think icon Think & Click: Section Warm-Up

Complete the Think & Click activity by looking at each problem below, thinking about it, and then clicking on the question to reveal the solution.

What is the decimal equivalent to three-fifths?
 

0.6
 

What is the decimal equivalent to five-thirds, rounded to two decimal places?
 

1.67
 

Given side length 3 ft, 5 ft and 6 ft of a triangle, what is the perimeter?
 

Perimeter is the sum of all the sides. 3 + 5 + 6 = 14 feet
 

Solve 3x² = 75.
 

3x² = 75
x² = 25
x = ±5