Question

Use the drawing below to answer the questions that follow.

16 feet 8 feet
-------------------l l-------------------------
l11 feeet l
l ? feet l

Answer 1

Part A: k=1/2

Part B: 5.5 feet

Explanation:

Part A: To go from 16 to 8, you have to divide by 2 (or multiply by 1/2). Since the scale factor is always multiplication, you need to multiply by 1/2.

Part B: Using the scale factor of 1/2, multiply 11 by 1/2 and you will get 5.5.

Answer 2

16 is twice that of 8 and 11 is twice that of 5.5 so its 1/2. The length of the missing side is 5.5