No; the corresponding sides do not have the same scale factor.
If this rectangle is enlarged using a scale factor of 4, what will the new perimeter be?
112 cm
If a model of this labrador is made using a scale of 3in = 1ft, how tall with the model be if the dog is 3'4" tall?
10 in
Find the value of x.
9 cm
How tall is the taller tree?
16 1/3 ft or 16.33 ft
When the scale factor is SMALLER than 1, the scaled copy will be __________ than the original.
SMALLER
When the scale factor is EQUAL TO 1, the scaled copy will be __________ the original.
the same as
Are the figures similar (scaled copies)?
Yes- all corresponding angles are congruent and all corresponding sides have the same scale factor.
Find the scale factor from the image on the left to the image on the right.
2.5 or 2 1/2
If this rectangle is enlarged using a scale factor of 4, what will the new area be?
640 square cm
Corresponding angles in similar figures do not have to be congruent. True or False?
False
A blueprint was made with a scale 1 in = 5 ft. How can we represent this without units? (HINT: units must be the same on both sides!)
1 in = 60 in
When the scale factor is BIGGER than 1, the scaled copy will be __________ than the original.
BIGGER
Fill in the blank.
scaled copy
Find the side length of DE
DE = 3 1/3 cm
Find the value of x.
30 yd
Find the scale factor from the image on the left to the image on the right.
4.67 or 4 2/3
Kora draws a blueprint of her tree house and 10 foot ladder to get in. In her blueprint, the ladder is 8 inches tall. What scale did she use for her blueprint?
1in = 1 1/4 ft (or 1.25)
Find the perimeter of the larger shape.
12
Lorenzo is 5 feet tall and casts a 3 foot long shadow. If the flagpole casts a 20 foot shadow, how tall is the flag pole?
33 1/3 ft or 33.33 ft
Here is a scale drawing of one of Charlotte's parks created with a scale 1cm=8ft. What is the area of the actual park?
1,488 square feet
Find the actual distance.
495 miles
Corresponding side lengths in similar figures must have the same scale factor. True or false?
True
What is the actual area?
d) 2,500 square feet
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