Scale Factor of Triangle

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

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

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

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

If you want to find the scale factor from one figure to another, which formula should you use?

• New/Original

• Original/New

• Part/Whole

_________ ________ is the number you multiply by the sides to create a scaled copy.

• Scale Factor

• Corresponding Angle

• Pi

• Mid Point

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 1/2

• (1.5,-4)

• (-1.5,1)

• (-1,-1.5)

• (-2,-2)

scale factor?

What is the scale factor of this dilation?

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2.5

• 1.5

• 3.5

• 4

What was the scale factor used to get from the blue triangle to the green triangle?

• 2

• 3

• 10

What is the scale factor from the original triangle to its copy?

• 1/2

• 5

• 1/4

• 1/5