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6.02 Scale factors in similar figures

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The dimensions of the triangle shown are to be enlarged using a scale factor of $2$2.

a

What would be the length of $AB$AB after enlarging?

b

What would be the length of $BC$BC after enlarging?

c

What would be the length of $CA$CA after enlarging?

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The dimensions of the triangle shown are to be reduced using a scale factor of $\frac{1}{2}$12.

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The dimensions of the triangle shown are enlarged using a scale factor of $3.1$3.1.

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The ratio of the lengths of the corresponding sides in these similar figures is $3:6=1:2$3:6=1:2.

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use the scale factor for two similar figures to solve linear scaling problems

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