Box 1

Question

9 in.

5.4 in.

Box 2

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

Give me the CORRECT TWO NUMBERED DECIMAL.

Answer 1

To find the scale factor, we can divide the corresponding dimensions of the enlarged rectangle by the dimensions of the original rectangle.

For the length:
Scale factor = (length of enlarged rectangle) / (length of original rectangle)
= 9 in. / 3 in.
= 3

For the width:
Scale factor = (width of enlarged rectangle) / (width of original rectangle)
= 5.4 in. / 5 in.
≈ 1.08 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 3.1.08.