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What is the scale factor and the Length of side X for this.

What is the scale factor and the Length of side X for this.-example-1
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Answer:

see explanation

Explanation:

The scale factor from smaller triangle to larger triangle, is the ratio of corresponding sides, larger to smaller

scale factor =
(14)/(7) = 2

since the sides of the larger triangle are twice the smaller triangle, then

x = 23 ÷ 2 = 11.5

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Answer:

I think the scale factor is 2

and X = 11.5

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