Figure B (2.5) is a scale image of Figure A (7), as shown.

Question

Enter the scale factor applied to Figure A to produce Figure B.

Enter your answer as a fraction, like this: 42/53

Answer 1

To find the scale factor between Figure A and Figure B, you can calculate the ratio of the dimensions of the two figures.

Given that Figure A has a size of 7 and Figure B has a size of 2.5, the scale factor can be calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{Size of Figure B}}{\text{Size of Figure A}} = \frac{2.5}{7} \]

To express this as a fraction, you can write it as:

\[ \frac{2.5}{7} = \frac{25}{70} = \frac{5}{14} \]

Thus, the scale factor applied to Figure A to produce Figure B is:

\(\frac{5}{14}\)