Scale Factor of Objects

_________ ________ is the number you multiply by the sides to create a similar figure.

• Scale Factor

• Corresponding Angle

• Pi

• Mid Point

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

When you use a percent that is less than 100% to change the original, what is true about the new image?

• The new image is larger than the original.

• The new image is smaller than the original.

• The new image is the same size as the original.

• No one knows for sure what will happen.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A scale factor greater than one creates ....

• reduction

• enlargement

• exact copy

• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A scale factor less than one creates ....

• a reduction

• an enlargement

• an exact copy

• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is x1.5, the percent equivalent is...?

• x1.5%

• x150%

• x15%

• x0.015%

Line BC corresponds with what line? 

• XZ

• XY

• YZ

• YX

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

How is the scale factor calculated?

• By multiplying the length of the image or object in the new scale by the length of the image or object in the original scale.

• By subtracting the length of the image or object in the new scale from the length of the image or object in the original scale.

• By adding the length of the image or object in the new scale to the length of the image or object in the original scale.

• By dividing the length of the image or object in the new scale by the length of the image or object in the original scale.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the scale factor is 2, what happens to the dimensions of an object?

• The dimensions of the object will double.

• The dimensions of the object will triple.

• The dimensions of the object will remain the same.

• The dimensions of the object will halve.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the scale factor is 0.5, what happens to the dimensions of an object?

• The dimensions of the object are doubled.

• The dimensions of the object are reduced by half.

• The dimensions of the object remain the same.

• The dimensions of the object are increased by half.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If a line segment is 5 cm long and it is scaled by a factor of 3, what is the length of the new line segment?

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

• 15 cm

• 10 cm

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CCSS.7.G.A.1