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Warm UpFind the slope of the line through each pair of points.
1. (1, 5) and (3, 9)
2. (–6, 4) and (6, –2)
Solve each equation.
3. 4x + 5x + 6x = 45
4. (x – 5)2 = 81
5. Write in simplest form.
7-1 Ratio and Proportion Class NotesName: ___________________ Date: 1/22/13
Example 2: Using Ratios
The ratio of the side lengths of a triangle is 4:7:5, and its perimeter is 96 cm. What is the length of the shortest side?
Example 5: Using Properties of Proportions
Given that 18c = 24d, find the ratio of d to c in simplest form.
Example 6: Problem-Solving Application
Marta is making a scale drawing of her bedroom. Her rectangular room is 12 feet wide and 15 feet long. On the scale drawing, the width of her room is 5 inches. What is the length?
Lesson Quiz
1. The ratio of the angle measures in a triangle is
1:5:6. What is the measure of each angle?
Solve each proportion.
2. 3.
4. Given that 14a = 35b, find the ratio of a to b in
simplest form.
5. An apartment building is 90 ft tall and 55 ft
wide. If a scale model of this building is 11 in.
wide, how tall is the scale model of the building?
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math
In a ratio, the denominator of the fraction cannot be zero because division by zero is undefined.
Remember!
The Cross Products Property can also be stated as, “In a proportion, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means.”
Reading Math