The hypotenuse of a triangle was

Question

2
2 cm and the hypotenuse of the final triangle was
12
12 cm. What is the scale factor?

Answer 1

To find the scale factor between the two triangles, you can divide the length of the hypotenuse of the final triangle by the length of the hypotenuse of the original triangle.

Given:

• Original hypotenuse = 2 cm
• Final hypotenuse = 12 cm

The scale factor is calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{Final Hypotenuse}}{\text{Original Hypotenuse}} = \frac{12 \text{ cm}}{2 \text{ cm}} = 6 \]

So, the scale factor is 6.