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If triangles are similar what’s the scale factor

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Answer:

1.5 on edg

Explanation:

When two triangles are similar, the reduced ratio of any two corresponding sides is called the scale factor of the similar triangles. In Figure 1, Δ ABC∼ Δ DEF. Figure 1 Similar triangles whose scale factor is 2 : 1. The ratios of corresponding sides are 6/3, 8/4, 10/5.

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