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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the scale factor for the set of similar figures?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rational i think this is correct but is it 1.333333333333333

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be|dw:1431965965753:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sourav_aich

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 16/12 = 1.333

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that is the scale factor to the image

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes that is the scale factor

OpenStudy (welshfella):

but the arrow is going from the larger figure to the smaller so it should be 12/16

OpenStudy (welshfella):

= 3/4

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