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Find the scale factor of XYZW to STUV. * STUV ~ XYZW 7 35 20 25 S W 2 20 Your answer

Find the scale factor of XYZW to STUV. * STUV ~ XYZW 7 35 20 25 S W 2 20 Your answer-example-1
User Nawfel Bgh
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We have the following:

To calculate the scale factor by calculating the quotient between the known corresponding sides, in this case they are ST and XY, as follows


(ST)/(XY)=(35)/(21)=(5\cdot7)/(3\cdot7)=(5)/(3)

Therefore, the scale facor is 5/3

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