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Free Similar Triangles Scale Calculator

Scale factor and missing side of similar triangles.

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Scale factor

1.5000

Corresponding side in triangle 26.0000
Area scale factor2.2500

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Scale factor and missing side of similar triangles.

What is the Similar Triangles Scale Calculator?

Scale factor and missing side of similar triangles.

How does the Similar Triangles Scale Calculator work?

Enter the inputs above and read the result.

Formula

Scale = side2 ÷ side1

Variables

  • ScaleRatio of corresponding sides

Explanation

Similar triangles have proportional sides; areas scale by the square of the side ratio.

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            Related concepts

            The Similar Triangles Scale Calculator sits inside the Math Calculators hub, in the geometry & shapes cluster. Length, area, volume and angle in two and three dimensions. Understanding the terms below makes the output easier to interpret and easier to compare against neighbouring measures.

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            Understanding Similar Triangles Scale

            Scale factor and missing side of similar triangles. Within math calculators, similar triangles scale belongs to the geometry & shapes cluster, where it shares terminology and assumptions with closely related tools.

            Learning how similar triangles scale is calculated

            Similar triangles have proportional sides; areas scale by the square of the side ratio. Working through the variables one at a time — Scale — makes the result reproducible by hand and easier to sanity-check.

            Using similar triangles scale to make a decision

            Because outputs depend on the assumptions you enter, run more than one scenario before committing to a figure.

            How similar triangles scale compares with related measures

            area, perimeter, volume, surface area all describe adjacent aspects of geometry & shapes. Comparing this calculator's output against those measures — using the related tools listed on this page — prevents a single metric from being read in isolation.

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