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?(1 point)

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2 1/3

2 2/3

3/8

Answer 1

To find the scale factor, we need to divide the length of the enlarged object by the length of the original object.

The original object has sides measuring 3 centimeters each.

The enlarged object has sides measuring 8 centimeters each.

So, the scale factor is 8/3.

Therefore, Leo used a scale factor of 8/3 to create the photograph from the original object.