Area and Volumes, similarities. Flashcards
1
Q
What is Area?
A
The amount of space inside a two-dimensional shape.
2
Q
What is Volume?
A
The amount of space inside a three- dimensional shape.
3
Q
How do you measure Area?
A
With square centimeter. (cm^2)
4
Q
How do you measure Volume?
A
With cubic centimeters. (cm^3)
5
Q
What is Similarity?
A
A property of shaped that have the same shape but not nessesarily the same size.
6
Q
What is Area and Volume of Similar shapes?
A
All of them are related by scale factors.
7
Q
What are Scale factors?
A
The ratio of the lengths of co-responding sides of two similar shapes.
8
Q
What is a Area scale factor?
A
The square of the length scale factor.
3^2 = 9
9
Q
What is a Volume scale factor?
A
The cube of the length scale factor.
3^3 = 27
