Segment L on the figure on the left corresponds to the segment on the right that connects points J and M.
To find the scale factor, we can compare the lengths of corresponding sides. The length of segment LM on the figure on the left is 6 units. The length of the corresponding side on the figure on the right is 3 units.
Therefore, the scale factor is 6:3, or simplified, 2:1.
The figure on the right is a scaled copy of the figure on the left, though it might have also been rotated.
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Two polygons M, J, K, L and B, D, C, E plotted side-by-side on an unlabeled grid. To get from M to J, go 2 units to the right and 2 units down. To get from J to K, go 2 units to the right and 4 units up. To get from K to L, go 2 units to the left and 1 unit up. To get from L to M, go 2 units to the left and 3 units down. To get from B to D, go 6 units to the left and 6 units up. To get from D to C, go 6 units to the left and 12 units down. To get from C to E, go 6 units to the right and 3 units down. To get from E to B, go 6 units to the right and 9 units up.
Which side in the figure on the right corresponds to segment L, MLMLM?
What is the scale factor?
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