Scale Factors Finding Length, Area, Volume in Similar Figures

Learn how to use scale factors to find length, area, and volume in similar figures in this free math video tutorial by Mario's Math Tutoring. We go through some examples in this video.

0:22 How to Find the Scale Factor from A to B
1:24 Squaring the Scale Factor to Find Ratio of Areas
1:55 Cubing the Scale Factor to Find Ratio of Volumes
3:04 Example 1 How to Find the Surface Area of a Similar Cone
4:11 Example 2 How to Find the Volume of a Similar Cylinder
4:43 Using a Proportion to Solve

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