Question

help with geometry question?

Answer 1

are you going to post the question?

Answer 2

@ganeshie8 can you help

Answer 3

pretty sure it's a reduction with the factor 2

Answer 4

yeah I know that but can you help me find the scale factor?

Answer 5

how did you get 2?

Answer 6

r u sure its 2 and not 3
ratio 6:2 means factor of 3

Answer 7

big to little so 1/3

Answer 8

@triciaal I'm sorry it's late here, you're right

Answer 9

@jonbia no problem. @ abbie do you need more help?

Answer 10

can someone explain the answer to me please? I dont get it

Answer 11

one version hope it helps;
when you enlarge you make bigger you multiply
when you reduce you make smaller
this is considered the scale factor
you are comparing sides of a particular object
in this case I used the original measure of 6 units and the new figure the same side had a measure of 2 units
to get from 6 to 2 divide by 6 to get the equivalent 1:3
the new figure is 1/3 the size of the original figure therefore a reduction

Answer 12

so 1/3 is the scale factor right? and you got that by dividing 6:2 by 2?

Answer 13

the scale factor is 1/3
to go from 6 to 2 i had to multiply by 1/3
i divided by 6
6/6 : 2/6 = 1:1/3