Question

If a scale is represented by a ratio less than 1, what do we know about the actual object? What about a ratio greater than 1?

Answer 1

If a scale is represented by a ratio less than 1, we know that the actual object is being reduced. A scale factor of less than 1 means that there is reduction. Reduction is the decrease in the dimension of an object by a constant factor. This scaling results to an image that is the same shape but proportionally smaller than the actual object. The ratio of greater than 1 on the other hand, represents an enlargement. This means that the actual object is actually bigger than the representation. Enlargement is the increase in the dimension of an object by a constant factor.