3.2.5

Ratios in Shapes

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Ratios in 2D Shapes

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2D shapes

  • 2D shapes are similar if all pairs of corresponding sides are in the same ratio.
  • When a 2D shape is enlarged by a scale factor of S the ratio of each original side to the enlarged side is 1 : S.

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1Number

1.1Place Value

1.2Factors & Multiples

1.3Operations

1.4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

1.5Growth & Decay

1.6Measurements & Units

1.7Accuracy

2Algebra

3Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change

4Geometry & Measures

5Probability

6Statistics

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