Scale Factor

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If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

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a reduction

Front

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

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an enlargement

Front

If a figure is scaled by a factor of 100%, what is true about the resulting figure?

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The new figure is the same size as the original.

Front

Using a horizontal scale factor of 80%, calculate the new length of the red side of the figure.

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8 units

Front

Using a vertical scale factor of 175%, calculate the new height of the figure.

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14 units

Front

The pencil pictured was reduced to 60% of its original size. What are the new dimensions of the pencil? Options: 0.9 units x 4.2 units, 2.4 units x 11.2 units, 1 unit x 5 units, 0.9 units x 7 units, 1.5 units x 4.2 units

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0.9 units x 4.2 units

Front

A figure has a height of 25 inches. It was photocopied at a scale factor of 40%. What is the new height of the figure?

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10 inches

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Scale factor: 1 inch = 0.5 foot

The actual length of the sea horse is _____ feet.

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1.17, 1.170

Front

Vocabulary term for scaling from figure S to T?

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Enlargement

Front

What is the scale factor, as a percent, from figure S to T? Options: 4%, 400%, 200%, 104%, 440%

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400%