Is it a scaled copy?
Corresponding Parts
Scale Factor
Scaling, Area, Maps, OH my
100

What is a scale copy?

A copy of a figure where every length in the original figure is multiplied by the same numbers

100

When part of an original figure matches up with part of a copy

Corresponding Parts

100

the number we multiply the original figure by to get the scale copy

scale factor

100

How do you find the area of square or rectangle?

lw

length x width

bh

base x height

200

Is this a scale copy?

Yes this is because all sides are multiplied by a scale factor of 3

200


PS-KF

KR-GS

FR-GP

Angle G- Angle R

Angle S-Angle K

Angle F- Angle P

200

How do you find the area of a triangle?

1/2 bh

1/2 b x h

300

Is this a scale copy?

Yes

300

Name two corresponding parts

Varies

300


What is the scale factor of the two figures?

300

A scale drawing of a rectangular park is 7 inches wide by 9 inches long. The actual park is 2,520 yards long. What is the area of the actual park in square yards?

280 sq. yards

400

Rectangle L measures 12 inches by 9  inches. Rectangle M is a scaled copy of Rectangle L. What could be one measurement pairs that could be the dimensions of Rectangle B.

4 inches; 3 inches

24 inches; 18 inches

36 inches; 27 inches

400

The corresponding part to BA is

FE

400


What is the scale factor of the two figures?

400
A map scale states that 5 cm represents 10 km. What is distance on the map (in centimeters) represents an actual distance of 4 km?

2 cm

500

The length of the corresponding part to CD is

12 units

500

What is the scale factor of these two scale copies? The smaller figure is the scale copy of the larger figure.

1.5

500

The scale on the first map is 1 cm to 10 km. The distance from Cincinnati to Athens on the map is 40 cm. 

The scale on the second map is 1 cm to 50 km. 

What is the distance from Cincinnati to Athens on the second map? Explain your reasoning. 

8 cm

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