Scale Factor
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Mathematics
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the scale factor?
Back
The scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity. It is used to determine how much larger or smaller a figure is compared to the original.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If the scale factor is less than one, what does it indicate about the new figure?
Back
It indicates that the new figure is a reduction of the original figure.
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a scale factor greater than one indicate?
Back
It indicates that the new figure is an enlargement of the original figure.
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine if two figures are similar?
Back
Two figures are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.
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CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scaled copy?
Back
A scaled copy is a figure that has been enlarged or reduced by a scale factor, maintaining the same shape as the original.
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If a triangle has a scale factor of 1/2, what happens to its size?
Back
The triangle will be reduced to half its original size.
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the relationship between scale factor and area?
Back
If the scale factor is k, the area of the new figure is k² times the area of the original figure.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
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