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The shapes are similar. Find the scale factorthat was used to create the scaled image.Original3 ft.ScaledImage1 ft.2.3 ft.6.9 ft.

User Vic Fryzel
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So, According to the image you send me we have two shapes, one original and a scaled image.

In order to calculate the scale factor you would have to compare the sides by finding the ratios.

So, the original has one side of 6.9 ft and 3 ft, and the scaled image of 2.3 ft and 1 ft.

Therefore, if we divide the side of 6.9 ft of the original image to the side of 2.3 ft of the scaled image we get the following:

side of 6.9 ft/side of 2.3 ft=3

and if we divide the side of 3 ft of the original image to the side of 1 ft of the scaled image we get the following:

side of 3 ft/side of 1 ft=3

Therefore, the scale factor that was used to create the scaled image is 3

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