If a big triangle has a base length of 6, and a small triangle has a corresponding base length of 3, the scale factor from large to small is 2/1 (or 2). The scale factor from small to large would be 1/2.
1 shape cannot have a scale factor. A scale factor is something (a factor) that relates one shape to another.
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A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. A scale factor of two would mean to multiply whatever it is by two.
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.
The way you use a scale factor to enlarge a triangle is to multiply each side of the triangle by that scale factor. Your triangle will then be that many times larger.
The scale 1:24000 is a numerical factor scale, equivalent to a large scale map.
You cannot. There is no scale factor between an irregular pentagon and an equilateral triangle, for example.
1 inch = 1 mile.
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You increase the scale factor.
The area scale factor is the square of the side length scale factor.
To determine the base of the original triangle when a scale factor is used for reduction, you need to know the length of the base of the reduced triangle and the scale factor. If the scale factor is given as a fraction (e.g., 1/2), you can find the original base by dividing the base length of the reduced triangle by the scale factor. For example, if the reduced base is 5 units and the scale factor is 1/2, the original base would be 5 / (1/2) = 10 units.
Scale factor and perimeter are related because if the scale factor is 2, then the perimeter will be doubled. So whatever the scale factor is, that is how many times the perimeter will be enlarged.
1 shape cannot have a scale factor. A scale factor is something (a factor) that relates one shape to another.
You multiply by the scale factor. For example, if the scale is 1:100,000, you would multiply by 100,000.
A scale factor of 3 means that each dimension of an object is multiplied by 3, resulting in an increase in size. For example, if a shape has a length of 2 units, after applying a scale factor of 3, the new length would be 6 units. This transformation keeps the object's proportions the same while enlarging it. In terms of area, the scale factor of 3 would increase the area by a factor of (3^2 = 9).
Yes, the same relationship between the scale factor and area applies to similar triangles. If two triangles are similar, the ratio of their corresponding side lengths (the scale factor) is the same, and the ratio of their areas is the square of the scale factor. For example, if the scale factor is ( k ), then the area ratio will be ( k^2 ). This principle holds true for all similar geometric shapes, including rectangles and triangles.