Scale Factor

Front

What happens to a figure when the Scale Factor is greater than 1?

Back

The figure gets bigger.

Front

Is Figure B a scaled copy of Figure A?

Back

Yes.

Front

If two figures are similar, what can we find about their corresponding sides?

Back

The ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.

Front

What is the Scale Factor if Figure A has a side length of 4 and Figure B has a side length of 12?

Back

The Scale Factor is 3.

Front

If the Scale Factor from A to B is 1/2, what happens to the size of Figure A?

Back

Figure A gets smaller.

Front

What do we call Scale Factors that are opposites from A to B and B to A?

Back

Reciprocals.

Front

If Line CB corresponds with Line RQ, what can we say about their lengths?

Back

They are proportional based on the Scale Factor.

Front

What is the Scale Factor if a triangle's sides are multiplied by 2?

Back

The Scale Factor is 2.

Front

If the Scale Factor is 1, what happens to the figure?

Back

The figure does not change.

Front

How do you determine if two figures are similar?

Back

Check if their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in proportion.