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How can you use scale factor to find a new perimeter and area?
New perimeter = old perimeter*scale factor New area = Old area*scale factor2
How do you determine surface area of similar objects when it has a scale factor of 2?
For areas: Square the Scale Factor.
What do you have to do to the scale factor to get the area ratio?
Square it.
What does the scale factor between two similar figures tell you about the given measurement perimeters?
Perimeter will scale by the same factor. Area of the new figure, however is the original figures area multiplied by the scale factor squared. .
What happens to surface area when dimensions are changed by a scale factor?
The area changes by the square of the same factor.
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