Question

The triangle represents a scale drawing that was created by using a factor of One-half.

A triangle with sides lengths of 5 inches.

Which is true of the measures of the sides of the original triangle?
Each side of the original triangle is One-half the length of each side of the scale drawing.
Each side of the original triangle is 2 times the length of each side of the scale drawing.
Each side of the original triangle is the same length as each side of the scale drawing.
Each side of the original triangle is 2 inches shorter than the scale drawing.

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Answer:

(b) Each side of the original triangle is 2 times the length of each side of the scale drawing.

Explanation:

If the smaller is 1/2 the larger, then the larger is 2 times the smaller. The original triangle's sides are 2 times those of the scale drawing.