Reduction and Enlargements

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

• reduction

• enlargement

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

• reduction

• enlargement

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

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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

• 1/2

• 3

• 1/4

• 4

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

• reduction

• enlargement

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

• reduction

• enlargement

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

• an enlargement

• a reduction

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

• a reduction

• an enlargement

If a scale has no units on it like 1:3, that means both numbers will have the same units. So, using the scale 1:3, 1cm would be equal to ...

• 3cm

• 1cm

• 9cm

• 12cm