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Mathematics 0580 · Geometry

Similarity, polygons and bearings

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Key idea 1

Similar shapes: if lengths scale by k, areas scale by k² and volumes by k³.

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Two similar shapes have a length scale factor of 3. What is the area scale factor?

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