The triangle on the right is a scaled copy of the triangle on the left. Identify the scale factor. Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

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Liolik · Answer 1 · 2023-08-30T06:48:14+0000

Answer:
(7)/(10)

Explanation:

The scale factor is the ratio of the side length of the image to the length of the corresponding side of the preimage.

So, the scale factor is
(28)/(40)=(7)/(10) .