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Question

An illustration shows two triangles positioned differently. The first triangle has its longest side along the baseline. The second triangle has its longest side in the upper left, and the triangle is tilted upward to the right. The first triangle has a base of 18 inches and sides as 10 inches and 15 inches. The second triangle shows three sides as 30 inches, 36 inches, and 20 inches.

Randee draws these two triangles with lengths given in centimeters. What scale factor does she use to create the copy on the right from the original on the left?

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2
2

1/2
Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction

1 1/3
1 Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction

1 2/3
1 Start Fraction 2 over 3 End Fraction
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Answer 1

The image is not provided, so it is not possible to determine the scale factor used by Randee to create the copy on the right from the original on the left.

Answer 2

just pick

Answer 3

Based on the given information about the triangles, the scale factor can be determined by comparing the longest sides of the two triangles.

The first triangle has a longest side of 18 inches.

The second triangle has a longest side of 30 inches.

To find the scale factor, divide the longest side of the second triangle by the longest side of the first triangle:

30 inches / 18 inches = 1.67 or 1 2/3

Therefore, the scale factor used by Randee to create the copy on the right from the original on the left is 1 2/3.