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A scale factor in a number that changes the size of a shape by that scale examples: 1: if you have a square that is 1cm by 1cm and you increaseit by a scale factor of 3 the square would then be 3cm by 3cm 2: if you had a 2cm by 2 cm square and increase by a scale factor of 0.5 you'd get a 1cm by 1 cm square
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Daniele Argilan
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∙ 12y agothe ratio of a length on a scale drawing or model to the corrisponding length on the real object
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How do you dilate a scale factor?
You increase the scale factor.
How does a scale factor relate to a scale factor?
Tautologically!
What are the relationship between the area scale factor and the side length scale factor of similar figures?
The area scale factor is the square of the side length scale factor.
How does scale factor relate to perimeter?
Scale factor and perimeter are related because if the scale factor is 2, then the perimeter will be doubled. So whatever the scale factor is, that is how many times the perimeter will be enlarged.
What is the scale factor of a 3 sided shape?
1 shape cannot have a scale factor. A scale factor is something (a factor) that relates one shape to another.
What is the name of the common ratio of corresponding sides of similar figures?
The scale factor.The scale factor.The scale factor.The scale factor.
How do you find a scale factor?
A scale Factor is Algbrea so you have to... x - + and/or divided.
How do you figure out the scale factor of a circle?
how do you find the scale factor of two circles
What is the scale factor of 24 ft?
A scale factor requires two measures.
How does the scale factor apply to the area?
The areas are related by the square of the scale factor.
What is the relationship between scale factor and area?
The area is directly proportional to the square of the scale factor. If the scale factor is 2, the area is 4-fold If the scale factor is 3, the area is 9-fold If the scale factor is 1000, the area is 1,000,000-fold
What is a negative scale factor?
A negative scale factor is used to produce the image on the other side of the centre of enlargement (scaled to the absolute value of the scale factor).
