Scale Factor to Shapes

A flagpole and a model flag pole have a scale factor of 1 in.= 4 ft. If the model pole measures 12 inches, how tall is the actual pole?

• 16 feet

• 3 feet

• 48 feet

• 9 feet

What is the measurement of x?

• 21

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

If a Scale Factor is between 0 and 1, then your figure gets...

• Smaller

•  Bigger

• Does not change

If a Scale Factor if greater than 1, then your figure gets...

• Smaller

• Bigger

• Does not change

Is Figure B a scaled copy of Figure A?

• Yes

• No

If the scale factor is 4, what is the measurement of slide length x?

• 9

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

What is the scale factor from ΔABC to ΔDEF?

• 1/2

• 7/3

• 2

• 10/3

_________ ________ is the number you multiply by the sides to create a scaled copy.

• Scale Factor

• Corresponding Angle

• Pi

• Mid Point

Scale factor is _________

• the number you multiply the original shape by in order to get the scale copy

• the number you divide the original shape by in order to get the scale copy

• the number you add the original shape by in order to get the scale copy

• the number you subtract the original shape by in order to get the scale copy

Which of the following is a scaled copy of figure A?

• B

• C

• D