Similar Figures--Scale Factor

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19 questions
Remember: SCALE FACTOR HAS A DIRECTION!

😄 hint: put where you are going on top of your fraction --> NEW/OLD 😄

**If the shapes are getting BIGGER, your numerator should be bigger. If the shapes are getting SMALLER, your numerator should be smaller. **
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READ CAREFULLY and THINK "where are you GOING"
If the Scale Factor from Triangle A to Triangle B is 2/7, which is correct?

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READ CAREFULLY and THINK "where are you GOING"
If the Scale Factor from Triangle C to Triangle D is 9/8, which is correct?

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READ CAREFULLY and THINK "where are you GOING"
If the Scale Factor from Triangle E to Triangle F is 6, which is correct?

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Complete the similarity statement for each set of similar figures and then find the scale factor--write your scale factor in simplified form.

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Scale Factor: A --> B

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Scale Factor: M --> N

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Scale Factor: G --> F

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Scale Factor: Y --> X

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Scale Factor: P --> Q

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Scale Factor: Q --> P

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Scale Factor: K --> L

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Scale Factor: L --> K

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Scale Factor: U --> V

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Scale Factor: V --> U

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Scale Factor: C --> D

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Scale Factor: D --> C

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