The length of each side of the regular hexagon sandbox is 40 inches.
In the printed photo, the length of each side of the hexagon appears to be 4 inches.
To find the scale factor, we can divide the length of a side in the printed photo by the actual length of the corresponding side in the sandbox.
Scale factor = (Length in printed photo) / (Length in actual sandbox)
Scale factor = 4 inches / 40 inches
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Scale factor = 1/10
Therefore, the scale factor used to create the printed photo of the sandbox is 0.1.
Test builds a sandbox in the shape of a regular hexagon in which all sides are 40 inches long. She then takes a photo of the sandbox and prince. The photo in the photo of the sides of the hexagon are each 4 inches long identify the scale factor that was used to create the printed photo of the sandbox express your answer as a decimal.
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