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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will medal loves <3 Triangle LMN and triangle RST are similar. What is the scale factor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 0.6 B. 1.7 C. 5.4 D. 7.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the ratio of sides MN and ST

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"ratio" is a clue

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it is A? is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No 7.2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try dividing :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 1.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well not exactly but it comes out too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But there is a 7 at the end so i have to round so it will be 1.7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/3 is 1.66 repeating, so it's close enough to be rounded to 1.7. Though, if I were them, I would of had (5/3) has an answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it is 1.7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup

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