Area and Volume in Scale Drawings
Investigating the relationship between areas and volumes of similar figures and their scale factors.
Key Questions
- How does the scale factor for length relate to the scale factor for area and volume?
- Analyze the impact of changing scale on the area and volume of scaled objects.
- Predict the area or volume of a scaled object given its original dimensions and the scale factor.
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