Finding Properties of Scale Factor G-SRT.1

Assessment Task:

Solve the following problems based on the pictures given. You may use a calculator. Show work and answers on separate piece of paper. Use units when appropriate.

  1. What scale factor makes the sides of B equal the sides of A?
  2. What scale factor makes the area of B equal the area of A?
  3. The squares are now cubes. What scale factor makes the volume of B equal the volume of A?
  4. What is the relationship do you see between the scale factors of side length, area, and volume? Describe that relationship as a ratio and in words. Do you think this will always work? Why?

Finding Properties of Scale Factor Task, Commentary, and Solutions

CCSS.Math.HS.G-SRT.1 “Verify experimentally the properties of dilation given by a center and a scale factor”

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