The hypotenuse of a triangle was 7 cm and after a dilation the final hypotenuse is 1.05 cm. What is the scale factor of the triangle

Answer 1

To find the scale factor of the triangle, we need to compare the lengths of the original and final hypotenuses.

Let the scale factor be "x".

So, if we multiply the original hypotenuse by "x", we should get the final hypotenuse.

7 cm * x = 1.05 cm

Dividing both sides by 7 cm:

x = 1.05 cm / 7 cm

x = 0.15

Therefore, the scale factor of the triangle is 0.15.