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

Answer 1

To find the scale factor, we need to compare the side lengths before and after enlargement.

The original side length is 3 centimeters, and the enlarged side length is 8 centimeters.

So, the scale factor from the original to the enlarged photo is 8/3 = 2.6667 (rounded to four decimal places).

Therefore, Leo used a scale factor of 2.6667 to create the photograph from the original.