Scale Drawings - Reductions/Enlargements

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Going from figure A to figure C is considered a(n)...

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enlargement

Front

Going from figure B to figure A would be considered a(n)...

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reduction

Front

Find the scale factor of the enlargement from figure A to figure D.

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4

Front

Find the scale factor of the reduction from figure D to figure A.

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1/4

Front

Will a scale factor of 2 be a reduction or an enlargement?

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enlargement

Front

Would a scale factor of 1/3 be considered a reduction or an enlargement?

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reduction

Front

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

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a reduction

Front

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

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an enlargement

Front

Using the scale 1:3, 1cm would be equal to...

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3cm