7.3.2.2
Apply scale factors, length ratios and area ratios to determine side lengths and areas of similar geometric figures.
Example Problems
Polygon H is a scaled copy of Polygon F using a scale factor of .
Polygon H's area is what fraction of Polygon F's area?
Polygon H's area is what fraction of Polygon F's area?
A scale on a hiking map shows that 3 inches represents 1.25 miles.
What number of inches on the map represent 10 actual miles?
What number of inches on the map represent 10 actual miles?
Polygon E is a scaled copy of Polygon F using a scale factor of .
Polygon E's area is what fraction of Polygon F's area?
Polygon E's area is what fraction of Polygon F's area?
Khan Academy ResourcesScale drawing word problemsRelate scale drawings to areaInterpret scale factor in scale drawingsScale copiesInterpreting a scale drawingScale factors and areaIdentifying scale copiesInterpreting scale factors in drawingsSolving a scale drawing word problemIdentifying scale factor in drawingsIdentifying values in scale copiesMaking a scale drawing

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