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📚 Glossary Term

Scale Factor

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Definition The factor used to enlarge or reduce a figure.

🧒 In Simple Words

A scale factor tells how much every length changes in a scaled copy.

📌 Example

A scale factor of 2 doubles every length.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"The scale factor helped us find the new side lengths."

🔗 Related Terms

Scale DrawingProportionMultiplication