Scale Factor and Area Ratio
Scale Factor and Area Ratio
When the scale factor is 2, how many times bigger is the area of the red square to the area of the blue square?
When the scale factor is 3, how many times bigger is the area of the red square to the area of the blue square?
When the scale factor is 4, how many times bigger is the area of the red square to the area of the blue square?
Can you determine a relationship between the scale factor and area?
Predict the new area if the scale factor is 9.