Similar Shapes, Scale Factors, and Missing Side Lengths - 6

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If a Scale Factor is greater than 1, then your figure gets...

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Bigger

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What is the scale factor from the first hexagon to the second hexagon if the first hexagon has a side length of 4 and the second has a side length of 6?

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1.5

Front

The two rectangles are scale drawings. If the length of the first rectangle is 10 and the second is 20, what is the measurement of x if x is the length of the first rectangle?

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20

Front

Which triangle is similar to the above triangle if the sides of the first triangle are 3, 4, and 5?

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A

Front

What is the length of 'y' if the scale factor is 2 and the original length is 1?

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2

Front

Define 'scale factor'.

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A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, a quantity.

Front

What does it mean for two shapes to be similar?

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Two shapes are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.

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If a triangle has sides of lengths 6, 8, and 10, what is the scale factor if a similar triangle has a side length of 12?

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1.2

Front

How do you find the missing side length in similar figures?

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Use the ratio of the corresponding sides and the scale factor.

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What is the relationship between the angles of similar shapes?

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The corresponding angles of similar shapes are equal.