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Question 1

What do you do to figure out the linear scale factor if you’re only given the area scale factor?

Answer 1

You have to square root the area scale factor to find the linear scale factor

Question 2

What is the abbreviation for the volume scale factor and what should go at the end of the unit of measurement?

Answer 2

VSF (measurement)^3

Question 3

What do you do to calculate the volume scale factor if you are given the area scale factor?

Answer 3

First, you need to figure out the linear scale factor. To do this you must square root the area scale factor. Then, you do the linear scale factor cubed. That is the volume scale factor.

Question 4

What do you do to calculate the volume scale factor if you are given the linear scale factor?

Answer 4

You have to make the linear scale factor cubed.

Question 5

What is the abbreviation for the linear scale factor?

Answer 5

LSF (measurement)

Question 6

What is the abbreviation for the area scale factor and what should go at the end of the unit of measurement?

Answer 6

ASF (measurement)^2

Question 7

How do you figure out the linear scale factor if you are only given the volume scale factor?

Answer 7

You have to find the cube root of the volume scale factor.