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chsmathvocabbranson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a comparison of two quantites by division | ratio |
| a ratio that compares quntites with different division | rate |
| the rate that compares quntities with different units. | unit rate |
| an equation stating that two ratios are even | proportions |
| can be found by multiplying the numerator of a ratio by the deneminator of the second ratio | cross products |
| have the same shape but not necessarily the same size | similar figures |
| have equal measures | congruent angles |
| have corresponding angles that are congruent and corresponding sides that form proportions | similar polygon |
| a model that is similar to the actual object it represents | scale model |
| the ratio of the length of the model to the actual corresponding length of the object | scale |
| uses proportions and similar triangles to measure distances that would be difficalt to measure directly | indirect measurment |