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Each linear dimension is altered by a multiple which is the scale factor.

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Q: How does a scale factor effect the dimensions of a figure?
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What scale factor doubles the size of a figure?

Depends what you mean by the "size" of the figure.To double the linear dimensions of the figure ===> Multiply the linear dimensions by 2.To double the area of the figure ===> Multiply the linear dimensions by sqrt(2). (1.4142)


When both dimensions of a figure are changed using the same scale factor is the change proportional or non proportional?

If it is a 2-dimensional figure then it is proportional.


How do you find scale factor?

# is the ratio of the demensions in the drawing to the corresponding actual dimensions. The scale factor for a scale drawing is the ratio of the dimensions in the drawing to the corresponding acual bimensions.


What is the multiplier used on each dimension to change one figure into a similar figure?

scale factor!


How can you find the scale factor from a smaller figure to the larger figure using the scale factor?

The two scale factors are reciprocals of one another.


How do you figure out the scale factor of a circle?

how do you find the scale factor of two circles


Multiplying the coordinates of all points of a figure in the coordinate plane by a scale factor to get a similar figure is called?

Scale factor


What is the scale factor that doubles the size of a figure called?

A scale factor of 2.


When you make a figure bigger or smaller using scale factor it is called?

Scale Factor


The scale factor that triples the size of a figure is?

it is called a outter figure shape


What is a scale factor that triples the size of a figure?

3


What decides if a figure enlarges or reduced?

The scale factor