Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Properties and Constructions.
The constant of proportionality by which every length of a shape is multiplied to create an enlarged or reduced similar shape.
Scale factor (k) appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Geometry and Measures, especially Properties and Constructions and Congruence and Proofs.
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