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The scale factor for the given diagram is .
The actual area is .
The scale drawing area is .
The ratio is .
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Let's take a look at two diagrams. The two diagrams are similar and the ratio of their corresponding side is .
The actual area is the area of the left triangle, so it is .
The scale drawing area is the area of the right triangle, so it is .
Comparing the area of triangles, we see that the ratio of their area is .
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Scale Factor
If scale factor > 1, the drawing is magnified.
If scale factor = 1, the drawing is equivalent.
If 0 < scale factor < 1, the drawing is reduced.
Scale Factor and the Area
The ratio of a shape to its scale drawing is the square of their ratio. For example, in this question scale ratio is , and the area ratio is .
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