Scale Factor

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Formula for scale factor

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

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an enlargement

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

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a reduction

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Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______. Options: Congruent, Vertical, Similar, Complementary 

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Similar

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

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What is the scale factor from triangle ABC to triangle DEF? Options: 1/2, 7/3, 2/1, 10/3

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2/1

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

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What is the scale factor from the large triangle to the small triangle? Options: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 2

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3/4

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What is the scale factor from ABCD to MNOP? Options: 2/3, 3/2, 2, 3

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2/3

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What is the scale factor from the smaller quadrilateral to the larger? Options: scale factor = 4, scale factor = 10, scale factor = 3, scale factor = 2

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scale factor = 4