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Grade 7 Math · Problem type
Scaled copy or not?
Use this for “Which figure is a scaled copy of the original?”
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Is it a scaled copy of the 2 wide, 3 tall letter F?
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A scaled copy multiplies every length by the same scale factor.
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Angles stay the same, and every part stays in its place.
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The original is a letter F 2 units wide and 3 units tall, its middle bar halfway up.
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