Scale Factor

Front

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

Back

Similar

Front

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

Back

a reduction

Front

What is the scale factor of a dilation from A to B if A ~ B and the dimensions of A are 3 m by 4 m and B are 4 m by 6 m?

Back

Front

Which figure is similar to the given figure?

Back

D

Front

The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar figures is called the _______.

Back

scale factor

Front

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

Back

an enlargement

Front

A rectangle has dimensions 9 m by 15 m. What are the dimensions of a similar rectangle with a scale factor of 3?

Back

27 m x 45 m

Front

If triangle A has sides of length 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, and triangle B is similar to triangle A with a scale factor of 2, what are the lengths of the sides of triangle B?

Back

6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm

Front

What is the scale factor if a figure is enlarged from 5 cm to 15 cm?

Back

Front

If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their angles?

Back

The corresponding angles are equal.