Similar Triangles Scale Factor

Scale factor from Y to Z is

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Scale factor from T to U is

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Scale factor from H to G is

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Scale factor from C to B is

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Scale factor from F to E is

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Scale factor from S to R is

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Scale factor from M to L is

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Scale factor from Z to Y is

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If the scale factor is greater than 1, the new figure

• stays the same

• gets smaller

  (a reduction)

• gets larger

  (an enlargement)

If the scale factor is between 0 and 1, the new figure

• stays the same

• gets smaller

  (a reduction)

• gets larger

  (an enlargement)