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Scale Factors

By: Andrew Jayne, p.6

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Definitions:

Scale Factor: a number used as a multiplier when scaling

Proportions: comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio

Ratios: the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second

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Definitions: (cont.)

Polygon: a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides

Hexagon: a polygon having six angles and six sides

Triangle: a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.

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Definitions: (cont.)

Pentagon: a polygon having five angles and five sides

Rhombus: an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case

Octagon: a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.

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Hexagon: Scale Factor of 2

Original: 2.5" (all), 120 degrees (all)

Scaled: 5" (all), 120 degrees (all)

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Rhombus: Scale Factor of 1/2

Original: 2.5" (all), 90 degrees (all)

Scaled: 1.25" (all), 90 degrees (all)

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Pentagon: Scale Factor of 1

Original: 1.5" (all), 108 degrees (all)

Scaled: 1.5" (all), 108 degrees (all)

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Triangle: Scale Factor of 1/4

Original: 5", 5", 7"; 40, 40, 100 degrees

Scaled: 1.25", 1.25", 1.75"; 40, 40, 100d

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Octagon: Scale Factor of 1/16

Original: 24" (all sides), 135 degrees (all)

Scaled: 1.5" (all), 135 degrees (all)

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Conclusion:

Hopefully this lesson has taught you many things. The characteristics of certain polygons, how to properly scale any shape that you would like to do, and teach you new definitions of terms used in everyday mathematics.

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