Question

The two triangles are similar but not drawn to scale. What is the scale factor needed to perform a dilation from the triangle with side length 26 inches to the triangle with side length 106.6 inches? (Click Here for Help Video)



(10 points)
The scale factor to transform from the smaller triangle to the larger triangle is:

Answer 1

The scale factor can be found by dividing the side length of the larger triangle by the side length of the smaller triangle.

Scale factor = 106.6 inches / 26 inches = 4.1