I am working with sports analogy. I have 3 problems that I simply cannot fiqure out...Help>
1. Swimming is to butterfly as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is to dressage.
2. In skiing, alpine is to slalom as ______is to cross-country.
3. A mountain is to a ski jumper as a ________is to a diver...
Sports questions here.
1. As you can see from this definition, "dressage" has to do with horseback riding.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dressage
2. Check this definition of "slalom."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/slalom
What do people do when the participate in cross-country?
3. A ski jumper jumps off a mountain. What does a diver jump from?
We'll be glad to check your answers.
Butterfly is a discipline of swimming, whereas dressage is a discipline of horseriding (I just googled "define dressage" to find that out).
A ski-jumper skis down a mountain, so it ought to be that a diver dives down a ... what? Is it a swimming pool, because he dives down into it? It's not really an exact parallel though: does anybody have any better ideas? As to no. 2, what's cross-country skiing called? Is there such a thing?
Cross country is just that...a long race over difficult conditions... that is also what alpine skiing is. What kind of race would the slalom be equal to?
I think my answers would be:
1. discipline
2. zigzag
3. platform
I think that Horseback riding would be the answer to #1.
Sure, I can help you with that! Let's break down each problem and work through them step by step.
1. Swimming is to butterfly as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is to dressage.
To solve this analogy, we need to identify the relationship between swimming and butterfly, and then find the equivalent relationship with dressage. In swimming, butterfly is a specific stroke. So, in the analogy, we are looking for a specific element or aspect related to dressage. Dressage is a form of horse riding that involves precise and coordinated movements performed by the horse. One element of dressage is a movement called "piaffe," where the horse performs a highly collected trot in place. Therefore, the answer to this analogy is "piaffe."
2. In skiing, alpine is to slalom as ______ is to cross-country.
Similar to the previous analogy, we need to establish the relationship between alpine and slalom, and then find the analogous relationship with cross-country. Alpine skiing is a discipline that includes different types of races, and slalom is one of those races. So, in the analogy, we are looking for a discipline or type of race related to cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing includes various races, and one of them is called "skiathlon," where athletes switch between classic and skate skiing during the race. Hence, the answer to this analogy is "skiathlon."
3. A mountain is to a ski jumper as a ________ is to a diver.
To solve this analogy, we need to identify the relationship between a mountain and a ski jumper and then find the equivalent relationship with a diver. A mountain provides a platform or venue for ski jumpers to perform their jumps. So, we are looking for a similar platform or venue for divers. In diving, a springboard is used as a platform, and it provides the necessary elevation for divers to perform their dives. Therefore, the answer to this analogy is "springboard."
I hope this helps you with your sports analogies! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.