Question

Figures R, S, and T are all scaled copies of one another. Figure S is a scaled copy of R using a scale factor of 3. Figure T is a scaled copy of S using a scale factor of 2. Find the scale factors for each of the following:

1. From T to S

2. From S to R

3. From R to T

4. From T to R

Answer 1

1/2

1/3

6

1/6

Explanation:

When we are finding the opposite of a scale factor, the scale factor is always the reciprocal. E.g. From S to R, the scale factor is 3, so from R to S, the scale factor is 1/3 so:

1. From T to S, it's the reciprocal of the scale factor (2) so 1/2

2. From S to R, it's the reciprocal of the scale factor (3) so 1/3

3. From R to T, is the from a figure to a figure to a figure so we can multiply the two scale factors (2 and 3) to get 6

4. From T to R, that's the opposite of R to T, so it's the reciprocal of the scale factor from R to T (6) so 1/6