Scale Factor

What is the formula for scale factor?

• $\frac{new}{old}$

• $\frac{old}{new}$

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• a reduction
• an enlargement
• a scale
• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• a scale factor
• bigger

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent
• Vertical
• Similar
• Complementary 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

A ~ B. What is the scale factor of the dilation of A to B?

• $\frac{4}{3}$

• $\frac{3}{4}$

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the scale factor from triangle ABC to triangle DEF?

• 1/2
• 7/3
• 2/1
• 10/3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

ABC ~ XYZ. What is the scale factor of the dilation of ABC to XYZ?

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{3}{2}$

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the scale factor from the large triangle to the small triangle?

• 1/2
• 2/3
• 3/4
• 2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor from ABCD to MNOP?

• 2/3
• 3/2
• 2
• 3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor from the smaller quadrilateral to the larger?

• scale factor = 4
• scale factor = 10
• scale factor = 3
• scale factor = 2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1