scale factor
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Mathematics
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scale factor?
Back
A 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 another figure.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If the scale factor is 1/2, what does that mean?
Back
It means that the new figure is half the size of the original figure.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the scale factor between two similar figures?
Back
To find the scale factor, divide the length of a side of the new figure by the length of the corresponding side of the original figure.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC if the sides of ΔDEF are 3 cm and the corresponding sides of ΔABC are 6 cm?
Back
The scale factor is 1/2.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If the scale factor is 4, how does it affect the area of a shape?
Back
The area of the new shape will be 4 times larger than the area of the original shape.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If a triangle has a scale factor of 2, what happens to its perimeter?
Back
The perimeter of the new triangle will be 2 times the perimeter of the original triangle.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the scale factor if the original length is 10 m and the new length is 5 m?
Back
The scale factor is 1/2.
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CCSS.7.G.A.1
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