Frederick drew a quadrilateral on the chalkboard. He then wanted to draw a new quadrilateral similar to the original one, with a scale factor of 3. This is what he did:When he was done, Frederick was confused because the new quadrilateral did not appear to be "three times as large" as the original.
When he was done, Frederick was confused because the new quadrilateral did not appear to be "three times as large" as the original.

A) What did Frederick do incorrectly?
B) What is the scale factor for the two figures he did draw?

Question

Frederick drew a quadrilateral on the chalkboard. He then wanted to draw a new quadrilateral similar to the original one, with a scale factor of 3. This is what he did:When he was done, Frederick was confused because the new quadrilateral did not appear to be "three times as large" as the original.
When he was done, Frederick was confused because the new quadrilateral did not appear to be "three times as large" as the original. 
 
A) What did Frederick do incorrectly? 
B) What is the scale factor for the two figures he did draw?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is A) Fredrick forgot to measure the 3 feet from the center.
B) The scale factor in his drawing is 4, not 3.

Frederick Drew a Quadrilateral on the Chalkboard