The two equilateral triangles below are similar (but not drawn to scale). What is the scale factor?
Tringle 1: 44.1 inches
Tringle 2: 49 inches
The scale factor to go from the triangle on the right to the triangle on the left is
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approximately 1.11. This can be calculated by dividing the length of the larger triangle by the length of the smaller triangle: 49 inches / 44.1 inches = 1.11.