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What is the difference between triangle XYZ and triangle X'Y'Z'?

a) Side length
b) Angle measures
c) Scale factor
d) None of the above

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The difference between triangle XYZ and triangle X'Y'Z' is

c) Scale factor

What is scale factor

A scale factor is a numerical ratio that describes how much a geometric figure is enlarged or reduced in size.

It is the factor by which all the dimensions (lengths, areas, volumes, etc.) of the figure are multiplied or divided to obtain a similar figure.

The triangle XYZ is enlarged to produce triangle X'Y'Z'

What is the difference between triangle XYZ and triangle X'Y'Z'? a) Side length b-example-1
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