(PRACTICE) Scaled Drawings / Scale Factors

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What is a drawing that is proportional (increased or decreased by a scale factor) called?

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Scaled Drawing

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When the scale factor is ONE, what is the size of the scaled copy compared to the original?

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Equal size to the original.

Front

Are scale factors always greater than 1?

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FALSE

Front

What does a scale factor of less than 1 indicate?

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Reduced in size from original.

Front

What happens to a shape when the scale factor is MORE THAN ONE?

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Enlarged from the original.

Front

Define 'Scale Factor'.

Back

A number that scales, or multiplies, a quantity.

Front

If a scale factor is 0.5, what does this mean for the size of the shape?

Back

The shape is reduced to half its original size.

Front

What is the scale factor if a shape is enlarged to twice its original size?

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Scale Factor = 2.

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If a shape is drawn with a scale factor of 1/3, how does its area compare to the original?

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The area is reduced to 1/9 of the original area.

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What is the relationship between scale factors and proportionality?

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Scale factors maintain the proportionality of shapes when resized.