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Scale factor

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A '''scale factor''' is a number which scaling scales some quantity. In the equation

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

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 (Universe) 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)

See also
* Scale (ratio) * Scale (map) * Scale_model#Scales Scales of scale models * Scale (disambiguation) * Scaling (geometry) {{math-stub}} Category:Elementary mathematics pl:Czynnik skali