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Bell Work. RSUT is similar. Perimeter and Area of Similar Figures. 18. 36. The perimeter of the new rectangle is double the original rectangle. The perimeter goes up by the scale factor. Finding the Perimeter of Similar Figures. Finding the Perimeter of Similar Figures.
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Bell Work RSUT is similar
Perimeter and Area of Similar Figures 18 36 The perimeter of the new rectangle is double the original rectangle. The perimeter goes up by the scale factor.
You Try Perimeter = 48
Finding the Area of Similar Figures What is the Scale Factor?
You Try Think about the scale factor. If the original picture is 1/20 the size of the wall, it will take 20 to fit the space on the wall. Area goes up by scale factor squared. 20 x 20 = 400 36 (Original area) x 400 (Scale factor squared) = 14,400 square inches.
Rally Coach P = 8.4 P = 57 49 sq. ft. 0.25 sq. in.
Exit Slip Scale factor = 1.5. Area goes up by scale factor squared. 1.5 x 1.5 = 2.25 912,600 sq. pixels. Scale factor = 3 Area goes up by area squared. 3 x 3 The new area will be 9 times bigger.
Similar Figures Review X = 4.2
Similar Figures Review x = 4 a = 9
Similar Figures Review 150 inches
Similar Figures Review 150 square yards
Similar Figures Review 4 in. 2 in. 14 in. 7 miles 6 days
Exit Slip Answer the following in complete thought sentences. • Why is the scale factor squared when we are finding the area of a similar figure and not squared for perimeter?