Finding an area scale factor
Square the length scale factor.
- Match corresponding lengths before taking a ratio.
- Length scale factor
gives area factor and volume factor . - Reverse with a square root or cube root when an area or volume ratio is given.
Example 1
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Example 2
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Similar shapes have length scale factor
Similar shapes have length scale factor
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