Question

Use the image to answer the question.

An illustration shows two rectangles. The first is horizontally positioned lengthwise and the second is positioned slanting lengthwise to the left.
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What scale factor was used to enlarge the rectangle in the image? The measurements refer to inches. Give your answer as a decimal.

(1 point)

Answer 1

I can’t see the image you linked. Could you either upload it here or type the two corresponding side lengths shown (original and enlarged)?

To find the scale factor yourself:
- Pick one pair of corresponding sides (e.g. the length of the large rectangle and the matching length of the small rectangle).
- Divide: scale factor = (length of enlarged)/(length of original).
- Give the result as a decimal.

If you post the two measurements I’ll compute the decimal for you.