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Determine the scale factor of the function f(x)=3/x

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A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. The ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures is also called a scale factor.

Given a function

f(x)=(3)/(x)
which is formed from the parent function

f(x)=(1)/(x)

The function

f(x)=(3)/(x)
was obtained from the parent function by multiplying the parent function by 3.

Therefore, the scale factor of the function

f(x)=(3)/(x) is 3.

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