Scaling Shapes

What is the scale factor from Polygon A to Polygon B?

• 2

• 1/2

• 2.5

• 2/5

The second H-shaped polygon is a scaled copy of the first. What is the scale factor from the original polygon to its smaller copy?

• 1/4

• 4

• 2

• 1/2

A flagpole is 1 in.= 4 ft. If the pole measures 12 inches, how tall is the actual pole?

• 16 feet

• 3 feet

• 48 feet

• 9 feet

What is the measurement of x?

• 20 m

• 24 m

• 16 m

• 4 m

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

• Scale Factor

• Corresponding Angle

• Pi

• Mid Point

Which side length corresponds with EF?

• ML

• LM

• OL

• EH

The scale of a mug in a picture is ½ in.=3 cm. Find the actual length of the 4 in. coffee mug.

• 24 cm

• 6 cm

• 30 cm

• 13 cm

What is the scale factor if the triangle on the left is the original?

• 2

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 1/2

A scale factor equal to one creates

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• an exact copy

• none of these

Are these figures scale copies?

• yes, because there is a scale factor of 4

• no, because there is no scale factor.

• yes, because all of the corresponding angles have the same measure.