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Question 7 - Figure it out - Page 165-167 - Chapter 7 Class 8 - Proportional Reasoning-1(Ganita Prakash)
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Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)
Chapter 7 Class 8 - Proportional Reasoning-1(Ganita Prakash)
- Observing Similarity in Change
- Basic Definitions
- Problem Solving with Proportional Reasoning
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Figure it out - Page 165-167
- Trairasika—The Rule of Three
- Figure it out - Page 170-171
- Acitvity and Question - Page 171
- Sharing, but Not Equally!
- Figure it out - Page 175
- Unit Conversion
- Figure it out - Page 176, 177
Transcript
Question 7 Let us draw some human figures. Measure your friend’s body—the lengths of their head, torso, arms, and legs. Write the ratios as mentioned below— Now, draw a figure with head, torso, arms, and legs with equivalent ratios as above.Okay let’s first measure our friend Measurements of my friend's body: Head Torso Arms Legs head : torso torso : arms torso : legs Does the drawing look more realistic if the ratios are proportional? Why? Why not? Yes, the drawing looks more realistic. This is because our bodies follow certain natural proportions. When we draw using these correct ratios, the figure looks balanced and natural to our eyes, just like a real person.
