Question

Which could be the scale factor of the following similar figures?

A) 2/3

B) 3/4

C) 1

D) 3/2

E) 4/3

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Answer 1

what figures ?

Answer 2

Isn't it C

Answer 3

Why would it be C?

Answer 4

Because I did 9/12 so you divide the top number by 3 and divide the bottom by 2

Answer 5

Why are you using 9/12?

Answer 6

because that's how I'm figuring out the problem

Answer 7

Specifically, what does the phrase "scaling factor" mean?
:-)

Answer 8

I'm looking it up right now

Answer 9

A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. In the equation y = Cx, C is the scale factor for x. C is also the coefficient of x, and may be called the constant of proportionality of y to x.

Answer 10

but that still don't help me

Answer 11

doen't

Answer 12

still don't get it

Answer 13

Let's look at two corresponding sides of the figure, then the "scaling factor" will take us from one to the other.

Answer 14

ok