Question

Rectangle ABCD and rectangle WXYZ are similar.

What is the scale factor?



A.
0.4

B.
2.5

C.
3

D.
12

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Answer 1

i think it is either a or b, i need help, i will give medal

Answer 2

@JackofallTradez @Godlovesme

Answer 3

I say b cuz 20/8 = 2.5
But im not fully sure :/ tag someone to check it for yewc:

Answer 4

thx, for helping at least, here is a medal

Answer 5

anyone else agree or think it is something else hmmmmmmmmmmm....

Answer 6

Thanks (: and anytime!

Answer 7

@thesmartone am I correct? :3

Answer 8

scale factor would be \(\bf \cfrac{\textit{corresponding side}_1}{\textit{corresponding side}_2}\)

Answer 9

so u were right godloves m, i suppose

Answer 10

Actually that would be wrong .-.

Answer 11

It's going from the smaller one to the bigger one. So it has to have a scale factor greater than 1. So you can eliminate between a and b now :P

Answer 12

what would it be then

Answer 13

you tell me...

use everything given to you above, and do some work :p