To find the scale factor from the left triangle to the right triangle, you divide the length of a side of the right triangle by the length of the corresponding side of the left triangle.
Given:
- Left triangle side length = 14 inches
- Right triangle side length = 43.4 inches
Scale factor = (side length of right triangle) / (side length of left triangle)
Scale factor = 43.4 inches / 14 inches
Calculating this gives:
Scale factor = 3.1
Thus, the scale factor to go from the triangle on the left to the triangle on the right is 3.1.
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