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5-111.
If she uses the scale factor
, will the new shape that she creates be larger or smaller than the original? Justify your answer. When multiplying by a number larger than
, will the new number be larger or smaller than it originally was?
Consider multipliers in terms of scale factors.List two different scale factors Alexa could use to make a smaller shape.
Any number less than
, but greater than . List two different scale factors Alexa could use to make a larger shape.
Any number greater than
.
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