Okay, so I really need help with this. I don't need you to solve anything - just to help me understand what to do.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

And the object I chose was a table.

anonymous · Answer

The longer side of the rectangle is 19 inches and the shorter side is 15 inches. For the legs, the measurement is 25 inches, each leg all the way to the floor.

jdoe0001 · Answer

*cough*

jdoe0001 · Answer

you're explicitly asked not to use a composite
not a rectangle

jdoe0001 · Answer

so that tabletop is not going to work for a composite figure

anonymous · Answer

But I thought that the base had triangles?

jdoe0001 · Answer

ahemm oops... rather 
you're explicitly asked  to use a composite
not a rectangle

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmm ohh I see... you're using the whole table     from .... a sideview I gather

anonymous · Answer

Yes. :)

jdoe0001 · Answer

so... seems to me you're doing ok then

anonymous · Answer

How do I copy it onto a piece of paper? Like, how do I keep the exact measurements?

anonymous · Answer

I know there might be ratio involved, but not sure how to do that.

jdoe0001 · Answer

ahemm use pencil?  =)

anonymous · Answer

So, just draw it?
I don't have to calculate anything?

jdoe0001 · Answer

more or less, yes

anonymous · Answer

Okay. :) 
And what does it mean by "keeping track of translations, rotations, etc.?" Why would I need to use that?

jdoe0001 · Answer

so when you draw it I assume you'd make it look like the table you're looking at
of course you won't be constructing a new table, since it's on a  piece of paper so it'd be just a small version copy

then you can check the ratio

hmmm  about the transformations... dunno.... seems unnecessary, yes

anonymous · Answer

How do I check the ratio?

jdoe0001 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Oh, okay. :D 
And I guess I would be using dilation as one of my transformation, since I sized it down. :)

anonymous · Answer

And then, do I just make up some proofs for both the triangle and rectangle?

jdoe0001 · Answer

yes, thought about that, dilation would be a given.... then again I find that's also implied by the ratio

anonymous · Answer

Okay. :)

jdoe0001 · Answer

yes, similarity proof between the two similar objects

anonymous · Answer

Alright. Thank you so much for your help. :D

jdoe0001 · Answer

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