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Bot GPT 4-o mini To determine the scale factor Randee uses to create the copy of the triangle, you can compare the corresponding side lengths of the two triangles.
If the lengths of the sides of the original triangle on the left are (a) and (b), and the lengths of the corresponding sides of the triangle on the right are (ka) and (kb) (where (k) is the scale factor), then the scale factor can be calculated as:
[ \text{Scale factor} = \frac{\text{Length of side in copied triangle}}{\text{Length of corresponding side in original triangle}} ]
Without the exact lengths provided in the image, you will need to measure or be given those lengths to find the scale factor.
Among the options provided:
- 2
- (\frac{1}{2})
- (\frac{2}{3})
- 1
If we assume you've calculated the corresponding sides and found that the factor by which the triangle has been scaled, you would select the appropriate ratio from the choices based on your calculations.
If you confirm the lengths or provide them, I'd be happy to help you calculate the exact scale factor!