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y=Cx,
C is the scale factor for x. C is also the Coefficient of x, and may be called the Constant Of Proportionality of y to x. For example, doubling distances corresponds to a scale factor of 2 for distance.

Scale factor is how many times the smaller figures line segments go into the bigger figures line segments.


Applications

There is also a Scale Factor For The Expansion Of The Universe .


Computer Science

Scale factors are used in computer science when certain real world numbers need to be represented on a different scale in order to fit a required number format. See Scale Factor (Computer Science)


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