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<p>factors are equal (v<sub>x</sub> = v<sub>y</sub> = v<sub>z</sub>). If all except one of the scale factors are equal to 1, we have directional scaling.</p>

<p>In the case where v<sub>x</sub> = v<sub>y</sub> = v<sub>z</sub> = k, scaling increases the area of any surface by a factor of k<sup>2</sup> and the volume of any solid object by a factor of k<sup>3</sup>.</p>

<p><big>Scaling in arbitrary dimensions</big></p>
<p>In -dimensional space , uniform scaling by a factor  is accomplished by <a href="page.php?w=scalar_multiplication">scalar multiplication</a></p><p>
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