Question

(A) what does the scale factor tell you about two similar shapes? (B) How does the coordinate rule for making two similar shapes relate to the scale factor?

Answer 1

It tells me about the angles, side lengths, area, and shapes.

Answer 2

The coordinate rule for making similar shapes relate to X and Y in the scale factor by doing the same thing just different variations of the number. For example if you have a square that is 2 x 4 and the scale factor is to the new square is going to be a 4 x 8.