Final Answer:
A scaled copy of polygon h using a scale factor of 3 is a larger version of the original polygon, where each side's length is three times greater than the corresponding side in the original.
Step-by-step explanation:
When creating a scaled copy of a polygon using a scale factor, each side of the original polygon is multiplied by the scale factor to obtain the corresponding side lengths in the new polygon. In this case, since the scale factor is 3, all the sides of polygon h will be three times longer in the scaled copy.
To achieve this, each vertex of polygon h needs to be extended three times farther in the same direction from the center of dilation (the point where the scaling is applied) to form the scaled polygon. For instance, if a side in the original polygon has a length of 4 units, the corresponding side in the scaled copy will be 12 units (4 units multiplied by the scale factor of 3).
To draw the scaled copy accurately, use a ruler or measuring tool to measure each side's length in the original polygon and then multiply those measurements by 3 to plot the vertices of the scaled polygon accordingly. Connect these vertices to form the scaled version of polygon h, ensuring that the proportions and angles remain the same, only scaled up by the factor of 3.