A scale factor of 3 means that the side-lengths of the new shape are three times the side-lengths of the original. Therefore, a scale factor of \(\frac{1}{2}\) means that the side-lengths of the ...

The sides of a rectangle measure \(8cm\) and \(6cm\). If the rectangle is to be enlarged using scale factor \(\frac{3}{2}\) what will be the new lengths of the sides? The sides of a rectangle ...