Identify the Scale Factor

Identify the scale factor. Write in simplest form. Reduce it as you would reduce

fraction.

toy alligator (inches) = 7

Real alligator (inches) = 175

• 7

• 175

Identify the scale factor. Write in simplest form. Reduce it as you would reduce fraction.

• 11

• 2

Identify the scale factor. Write in simplest form. Reduce it as you would reduce fraction. baby doll length (inches) = 4 Real baby (inches) = 12

• 3

• 4

Identify the scale factor. Write in simplest form. Reduce it as you would reduce fraction.

• 2

• 4

The blue triangle is the preimage, the green triangle is the image. The image shows​​ (a)   and the scale factor is​ (b)   ​

• an enlargement

• 2

• a reduction

• 5

• 4

Is this an enlargement or a reduction? What is the scale factor if the origin is the center of dilation?

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 2.

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2.

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 1/2.

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.

The blue triangle is the preimage, the green triangle is the image.

The image shows​​ (a)   and the scale factor is​ (b)   ​

• an enlargement

• 2

• a reduction

• 5

• 4

The image shows​​ (a)   and the scale factor is​​ (b)   ​

• an enlargement

• 3

• a reduction

• 5

• 4

• 2

Identify the scale factor. Write in simplest form. Reduce it as you would reduce fraction.

• 3

• 33

The scale of a room in a blueprint in 2 inches : 5 feet. The measurement of a wall on the blueprint is inches. Complete the table to help you answer this question.

An actual picture window in the room is 10 ft. What would it measure on the blueprint?

• 2 in

• 8 in

• 10 in

• 4 in