Scale factors describe how much a shape has been enlarged (made larger). Enlarging by a scale factor of 2 means that each side of the shape has been multiplied by 2. All the sides double in length and ...

The triangle ABC is enlarged by a scale factor of \(\frac{1}{3}\). All the sides of triangle A'B'C' are one third as long as the sides of the original triangle ABC. Enlarge the triangle ABC by a scale ...