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The scale factor of a scale drawing is the ratio of any length in the drawing to the true corresponding length in the "real" object.

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How are maps and scale drawings related to ratios and proportions?

You need ratios to find out what scale to use.


How does the scale factor apply to the area?

The areas are related by the square of the scale factor.


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What is scale factors and scale drawings?

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How does scale factor relate to perimeter?

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Where to find technical drawings of space shuttle to build a scaled model?

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How do you find a scale factor in math?

To find the scale factors of two objects, you need to compare the ratios of things like their sizes, areas, volumes, and length. For example, if one is given a volume of 7 for a shape, and a second shape has a volume of 14, you have to compare the volume ratio of these two shapes to find the scale factor. This scale factor is 1 to 2, or the volume of the second shape is twice the first one. Scale factors are useful for scale drawings.


How are scale drawings used?

Scale drawings are used by artists, architects and builders to get an accurate drawing either smaller or larger than the actual thing is.


Why are dilations similar to scale drawings?

Dilations are similar to scale drawings because both involve resizing an object while maintaining its proportional dimensions. In a dilation, each point of the original figure is moved away from a center point by a scale factor, resulting in a similar figure that retains the same shape. Similarly, scale drawings use a specific ratio to enlarge or reduce the size of an object, ensuring that all dimensions remain proportional. Thus, both processes create figures that are geometrically similar.


What is the difference between scale and scale factor?

The scale gives the ratio that compares the measurements of the drawing or model to the measurements of the real object. Scale factor is a scale written as a ratio without units in simplest from.


What jobs use scale drawings?

constuction workers, architects, and drafters also map-makers