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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the scale factor for the set of similar figures? I think its 9 http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1572000_1572500/1572070/1/990ed8d134920ef2f163829b9ba834409b59b408/MS_IMC-141210-110209.jpg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mehek14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya i belive its also nine

Mehek (mehek14):

hm it's a fraction put the length of the newer figure over the larger

Mehek (mehek14):

so \(\dfrac{6}{15} / 3 =\dfrac{2}{5}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y the 3?

Mehek (mehek14):

divide by 3 to simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 2/5

Mehek (mehek14):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 0.4

Mehek (mehek14):

doesn't matter same thing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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