The hypotenuse of a triangle was 7 cm and after a dilation the final hypotenuse is 1.05 cm. What is the scale factor? (Click Here for Help Video)(10 points)

The scale factor is:

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The scale factor is found by dividing the final length of the hypotenuse by the original length of the hypotenuse.

Scale factor = final length / original length

Scale factor = 1.05 cm / 7 cm

Scale factor = 0.15