Come out, draws parallelograms on the left and uses a scale factor to greet a parallelogram on the right all measurements are in inches. What scale factor does he use?

Question

First parallelogram
: 5 bottom and 3.5 side
Second parallelogram: 1 side 0.7 bottom

Answer 1

To determine the scale factor, we can compare the corresponding sides of the two parallelograms.

First parallelogram:
Bottom side = 5 inches
Side = 3.5 inches

Second parallelogram:
Bottom side = 0.7 inches
Side = 1 inch

To find the scale factor, we can divide the corresponding sides:

Scale factor = (Bottom side of second parallelogram) / (Bottom side of first parallelogram)
Scale factor = 0.7 inches / 5 inches

Simplifying this ratio:
Scale factor = 0.14

Therefore, the scale factor used is 0.14.