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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the scale factor for the similar figures.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 1/4 B 1/3 C 3 D 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Notice the horizontal lengths of 8 and 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

These side lengths correspond to one another

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What number do you multiply 8 by to get 2? In other words, what is the value of k in the equation below 8k = 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's your scale factor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thx!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you multiply every side by 1/4 to get the new scale figure

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