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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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Mehek (mehek14):

simplify \(\Large\dfrac{12}{21}\) hint: divide by 3

Mehek (mehek14):

@Great_And_Powerful ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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Mehek (mehek14):

12 / 3 and 21/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh ok

Mehek (mehek14):

so you get what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 and 7

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The scale factor is the number by which you multiply a length of the original figure to get the corresponding length in the final figure. You are given two corresponding lengths: 21 and 12. 21 was the original length, and 12 is the final corresponding length. Call the scale factor s. Then 21s = 12 Solve for s: \(s = \dfrac{12}{21}\) Now you need to reduce the fraction.

Mehek (mehek14):

so \(\Large\dfrac{4}{7}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

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Mehek (mehek14):

i did...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(s = \dfrac{12}{21} = \dfrac{\color{red}{3} \times 4}{\color{red}{3} \times 7} = \color{red}{\dfrac{3}{3}} \times \dfrac{4}{7} = \color{red}{1} \times \dfrac{4}{7} = \dfrac{4}{7}\)

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@Great_And_Powerful , @Mehek14 Thanks!

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