G.1 Scale Vocabulary

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Corresponding

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Parts that are in the same relative position in different figures or objects.

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Equivalent

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Exactly the same in value, function, or meaning.

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Measurement

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The size, length, or amount of something, typically as established by measuring.

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Original

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The initial or starting figure or object before any transformations or scaling.

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Scale

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A ratio that compares the measurements of a drawing or model to the measurements of the real object.

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Scale Drawing

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A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes reduced or enlarged by a certain amount (called the scale).

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Scaled Copy

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A copy of a figure where every length in the original figure is multiplied by the same number.

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Scale Factor

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The number by which all dimensions of an object are multiplied to achieve a scaled copy.