A photo originally measuring 11 inches by 9 inches needs to be enlarged to a size of 55 by 45 inches. Find the scale factor of the enlarged photo. (JUSTIFY)

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asked Sep 9, 2020 190k views

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Pawan Lakhara · Answer 1 · 2020-09-14T15:25:13+0000

Answer:

scale factor = 5

Explanation:

To determine the scale factor calculate the ratio of corresponding sides of the enlargement to the original, that is

scale factor =
(55)/(11) =
(45)/(9) = 5