CFU: Scale Factor & Scale Drawings

What is the definition of scale factor? Scale Factor: The ratio used to enlarge or reduce similar figures; used to compare the lengths of corresponding sides of similar figures. Matching Solve for x. x = 1 x = 2 x = 63 Anna is a sales person who has jobs this week in cities within North Carolina and South Carolina. On a map, these two cities are 50 centimeters apart. The map uses a scale of 2 centimeters = 4 kilometers. What is the actual distance between these cities? 50 kilometers 100 kilometers 150 kilometers 200 kiometers A six-foot-tall person is standing next to a flagpole. The person is casting a shadow 1.5 feet in length, while the flagpole is casting a shadow 5 feet in length. How tall is the flagpole? 15 ft 20 ft 25 ft 30 ft If triangles ADE and ABCshown in the figure are similar, what is the value of x? 4 ft 5 ft 6 ft 8 ft