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What is a scale factor?

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A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, a quantity. It is used to determine how much larger or smaller a figure is compared to another figure.

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If the scale factor is 2, what does that mean?

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It means that the new figure is twice the size of the original figure.

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If the scale factor is 0.5, how does the new figure compare to the original?

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The new figure is half the size of the original figure.

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What happens to the size of a figure if the scale factor is 1?

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The figure remains the same size as the original.

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How do you calculate the scale factor between two figures?

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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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What is the scale factor from figure A (length 4) to figure B (length 8)?

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The scale factor is 2 (8 divided by 4).

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What is the scale factor from figure C (length 6) to figure D (length 4)?

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The scale factor is 2/3 (4 divided by 6).

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If a figure is enlarged by a scale factor of 3, what happens to its area?

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The area increases by a factor of 3^2, which is 9 times the original area.

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If a figure is reduced by a scale factor of 1/2, what happens to its perimeter?

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The perimeter is also reduced by a factor of 1/2.

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What is the relationship between scale factor and similarity in figures?

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Similar figures have the same shape but different sizes, and the scale factor describes the ratio of their corresponding lengths.