To find the scale factor, we need to compare the length of a side in the actual sandbox to the length of a side in the printed photo.
The length of a side in the actual sandbox is 40 inches.
The length of a side in the printed photo is 4 inches.
The scale factor is found by dividing the length in the printed photo by the length in the actual sandbox.
Scale factor = 4 inches / 40 inches = 1/10 = 0.1
Therefore, the scale factor used to create the printed photo of the sandbox is 0.1.
Tess builds a sandbox in the shape of a regular hexagon in which all the sides are 40 inches long. She
then takes a photo of the sandbox and prints the photo. In the photo, the sides of the hexagon are each
4 inches long. Identify the scale factor that was used to create the printed photo of the sandbox.
Express your answer as a decimal
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