We can find the scale factor by comparing the corresponding side lengths of the original rectangle and the enlarged rectangle.
The original rectangle has side lengths of 9 inches and 5.4 inches.
The enlarged rectangle has side lengths of 3 inches and 5 inches.
To find the scale factor, we can divide the corresponding side lengths:
(3/9) = 1/3
Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is 1/3, or approximately 0.33 as a decimal.
9 in.
5.4 in
3 in
5 in.
What scale factor was used to enlarge the rectangle in the image? The measurements refer to inches. Give your answer as a decimal.
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Apologies for the incorrect response earlier. Let's recalculate the scale factor correctly:
Original rectangle dimensions:
Length: 9 in
Width: 5.4 in
Enlarged rectangle dimensions:
Length: 3 in
Width: 5 in
To find the scale factor, we divide the corresponding measurements of the enlarged rectangle by the original rectangle measurements:
Scale factor (length) = Enlarged length / Original length = 3 in / 9 in = 1/3 ≈ 0.33
Scale factor (width) = Enlarged width / Original width = 5 in / 5.4 in ≈ 0.93
Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 0.33 for the length and 0.93 for the width.
Original rectangle dimensions:
Length: 9 in
Width: 5.4 in
Enlarged rectangle dimensions:
Length: 3 in
Width: 5 in
To find the scale factor, we divide the corresponding measurements of the enlarged rectangle by the original rectangle measurements:
Scale factor (length) = Enlarged length / Original length = 3 in / 9 in = 1/3 ≈ 0.33
Scale factor (width) = Enlarged width / Original width = 5 in / 5.4 in ≈ 0.93
Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 0.33 for the length and 0.93 for the width.
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