Question

If the scale factor of sides is 3, then the scale factor of area is ___ and the scale factor of

volume is __​

Answer 1

9

27

Explanation:

the scale factor of area is 3² = 9

the scale factor of volume is 3³ = 27​

Answer 2

Here is an example: if we have a rectangle that has a length 3 and a height of 4 and the scale drawing with a scale factor of 2, how many times bigger is the scale drawings area? The original shape is 3 by 4 so we multiply those to find the area of 12 square units.