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What is the difference between scale factor and ratio

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Two geometric figures are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are proportional. A ratio is a fraction which compares two quantities. In two similar geometric figures, the ratio of their corresponding sides is called the scale factor.

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