Question

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

Answer 1

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1572000_1572500/1572069/1/518e4cf774ea96e2b71d7fe0e6c067d46e12a096/MS_IMC-141210-110208.jpg

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

so its original on the left image on the right

use the measurement of the corresponding sides

16:12

now simplify the ratio

Answer 5

1.3?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

just divide each by 4 what do you get..?

Answer 8

4 and 3

Answer 9

well it depends.... but you have the right numbers


Original to image it 3/4 since the image is smaller.... that is going left to right

if you go right to left its 4/3 the left is larger...

so for me I'd use 3/4

Answer 10

so it would be 3/4?