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Compare and contrast the terms scale and scale factor.
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Compare and contrast the terms scale and scale factor.

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A scale is a set of numbers or amounts used to measure the level of something. In two similar figures, the ratio of their corresponding sides is called the scale factor. It is often used to compare geometric figures.
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