Scale Drawings

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What is a scale drawing?

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A scale drawing is a representation of an object or a place that is proportionally reduced or enlarged to fit on paper.

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What does scale factor mean?

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Scale factor is the ratio of the dimensions of the drawing to the dimensions of the actual object.

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If the scale factor is greater than one, what happens to the figure?

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The figure will be an enlargement.

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If the scale factor is less than one, what happens to the figure?

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The figure will be a reduction.

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What is the scale factor of a drawing that is twice the size of the original?

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The scale factor is 2.

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What is the scale factor of a drawing that is half the size of the original?

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The scale factor is ½.

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Are two figures with different dimensions but the same shape considered scaled copies?

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Yes, if they have the same shape and their dimensions are proportional.

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What is the scale factor from a smaller quadrilateral to a larger one if the scale factor is 4?

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The larger quadrilateral is 4 times the size of the smaller one.

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What does it mean if two figures are not proportional?

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It means that the figures do not maintain the same ratio of corresponding sides.

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How do you determine if two figures are scaled copies?

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Check if the ratios of corresponding sides are equal.