Scale Factor

Front

If the scale factor is equal to 1, the copy is ________ the original.

Back

the same as

Front

If the scale factor is greater than 1, the copy is ________ the original.

Back

bigger than

Front

What is the scale factor if the new size is 4 times the original size?

Back

4

Front

If the scale factor is less than one, the copy is...

Back

smaller

Front

If you want to find the scale factor from one figure to another, which formula should you use?

Back

New/Original

Front

What does a scale factor of 0.5 indicate about the size of the copy?

Back

The copy is half the size of the original.

Front

What is the scale factor if the original figure has a length of 10 units and the new figure has a length of 5 units?

Back

0.5

Front

If a scale factor is 3, how does the area of the new figure compare to the original?

Back

The area is 9 times larger.

Front

What happens to the dimensions of a figure if the scale factor is 2?

Back

All dimensions are doubled.

Front

If a scale factor is 0.25, what happens to the size of the original figure?

Back

The copy is one-fourth the size of the original.