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What is the scale factor? ( the answer must be a fraction).
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What is the scale factor? ( the answer must be a fraction).

What is the scale factor? ( the answer must be a fraction).-example-1
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Since these are similar triangles you can use any two corresponding sides to figure out the scale factor.

Use the bottom side. Going from the first triangle to the second the scale factor is:
15/9 = 5/3
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