Exploring Scaled Area Calculations

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GR. 6-8

Skill:

Recognize the effect of scale factors or ratios on areas and volumes of similar geometric figures; use formulas to solve number and word problems.

Exploring Scaled Area Calculations

Explore the effect of scale factors on areas of similar geometric figures.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

Why is the scale factor for areas the scale factor of lengths squared?

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Open-ended question 2

The area of a circle is . Describe how to find the area of a circle that has a radius twice as long.

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