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What is the scale factor of following figures?20 ft12 ft21 ft21 ft35 ft35 ftO 25:9O 4:305:3O 3:2

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Since the figures are scaled by a single factor, the scale factor can be gotten by simply finding the ratio of the corresponding sides.

Using the vertical height of the shape, we have the ratio to be


20\colon12

Simplifying by dividing through by 4, we have the simplified ratio to be


5\colon3

We can confirm by checking the ratio of one side of the base of the shape as follows:


35\colon21

Simplifying by dividing through by 7, we have the simplified ratio to be


5\colon3

Therefore, the scale factor is 5:3.

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