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Find the scale factor of figure A to Figure B. Explain why please

Find the scale factor of figure A to Figure B. Explain why please-example-1
User Joe Damato
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Answer:

5/9

Explanation:

Determine which sides are congruent (36 maps to 20)

Divide the resulting length by the original (20/36=5/9)

The scale factor is 5/9.

We can check this by doing

14/25.2=140/252=70/126=35/63=5/9

User Wilfred Clement
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