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Figure B is a scaled copy of Figure A.

What is the scale factor from Figure A to Figure B?

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Figure B is a scaled copy of Figure A. What is the scale factor from Figure A to Figure-example-1
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Scale factor: 1/2

Chose a common side of the 2 figures, I chose the hypotenuse because it was the easiest to count. Find the length, A= 6 & B=3. Find the answer by doing B/A because you’re finding the scale factor of A->B. So, 3/6=1/2.
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