if the circumference of circle X is 12pi and the circumference of circle Z is 6pi, then what is the scale factor from X to Z?

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To find the scale factor from circle X to circle Z, we can compare their circumferences.

Circle X has a circumference of \(12\pi\), and circle Z has a circumference of \(6\pi\).

To find the scale factor, we can divide the circumference of circle Z by the circumference of circle X:

\[ \text{Scale factor} = \frac{\text{Circumference of circle Z}}{\text{Circumference of circle X}} = \frac{6\pi}{12\pi} \]

Simplifying this gives:

\[ \text{Scale factor} = \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2} \]

Therefore, the scale factor from circle X to circle Z is \(\frac{1}{2}\).