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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Medal + Fan :) 1. Find the scale factor t. http://tinypic.com/r/315ha2d/8 25/9 5/3 9/25 3/5 2. Find the scale factor used to transform trapezoid HIJK to create trapezoid LMNO. http://tinypic.com/r/m7z5u0/8 4 2 1/2 1/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you want help or the answers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Both. I would like to understand HOW to get the answers. I believe the 1st one is 5/3 but I am not sure how.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well for the first one you have to make more shapes sooo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Make more shapes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25/9 is 375/135

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nevermind this is out of my studies here is something that will help you in the future http://www.virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/ratios-proportions/similar-figures-indirect-measurement/similar-figures/find-scale-factor-similar-figures

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks @melvin.smith What would the second one be? And did you just use GCF?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And @SectorZ423 Thanks!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well i really don't know i have did it 3 times and i come with 3 different answers. But i really don't know.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, well thanks anyway @melvin.smith

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh yeah sure no problem :P

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