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How do you find the scale factor of something?????

Im SO LOST???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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This is the simplest way to find it
User Alex Beggs
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Answer:

Scale factor = Dimension of the new shape ÷ Dimension of the original shape.

OR SIDE LENGTH

for example side length of new shape is 3 and the original is 4

3/4 is the scale factor

hope this helps!

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