Leo designs a piece of jewelry in the shape of a regular pentagon. Each side of the object measures 3 centimeters. Leo photographs the object, enlarges it so that the sides each measure 8 centimeters, and prints the photo. What scale factor did Leo use to create the photograph from the original?
2 1/3
2 2/3
11
3/8
1 answer
To find the scale factor, we divide the enlarged length by the original length. In this case, the original length is 3 centimeters and the enlarged length is 8 centimeters. So, the scale factor is 8 / 3 = 2 2/3. Therefore, Leo used a scale factor of 2 2/3 to create the photograph from the original.