Congruence and Similarity · Geometry and Measurement
Area and Volume of Similar Figures
Exploring how area and volume scale when a shape is enlarged or reduced.
Key Questions
- 1If the length of a cube is doubled, why does the volume increase by a factor of eight?
- 2How does the square-cube law affect the design of biological organisms or structures?
- 3Why is the ratio of areas the square of the scale factor?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Congruence and Similarity - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Congruence and Similarity
Period: Geometry and Measurement
Suggested Methodologies
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