Question

Find the scale factor of triangle NML to triangle OPT.

Answer 1

First lets set the individual sides of the triangle as a ratio

Answer 2

12:9
6:4.5
8:6

Answer 3

Can you see what I did there?

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

Next simplify all of the ratios that you can (act as if they were fractions)

Answer 6

4:3the first one

Answer 7

12:9 = 4:3
Yes you are right

Answer 8

And the third?

Answer 9

4:3

Answer 10

The scale factor is 4:3.

Answer 11

And the second one is also 4:3
If you divide both the 6 and the 4.5 by 1.5 you get 4:3
Yes that is the scale factor

Answer 12

Therefore, the scale factor is 4:3, thank you.

Answer 13

Good job!!