When two figures are similar, the reduced ratio of any two corresponding sides is called the scale factor of the similar figure.
Example
One side of a square is 6 and the corresponding side of a similar square is 3.
The ratio is 6 : 3 or 6/3 = 2.
The scale factor is 2 : 1.
how do i find a scale factor for scale drawings and scale models
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What is the scale factor for 1 inch = 20 feet?
What is scale factor and how do u find it?
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