Triangle Investigation - Scale factor and Area
- Author:
- Vivian Buchanan, chudson
Objective: Determine the effect on the area of a triangle when the scale factor is changed.
Procedure:
1.) Drag the vertices of the triangle ABC to change the shape of the triangle. Use the slider to change the scale factor. Make a table of values showing the scale factor and the corresponding areas of Triangle ABC and Triangle A'B'C'.
2.) Use the results to answer the questions listed below.