TEACHER-GUIDE-VERIFIED · TG-V9-072

5. A model is enlarged by scale factor 3. State the area and volume scale factors.

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Solution: Area factor=3^2=9; volume factor=3^3=27.

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Scale Area and Volume from Length (TG-V9-072)

For a uniform length scale factor of 3, area scales by 3² = 9 and volume by 3³ = 27. Compare side-1 and side-3 cubes to check both dimensionless factors.

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