Question

Can someone help with this??

Answer 1

Scale Factor: 2.5

x = 9.2

Explanation:

So, the simple way to find this is by first figuring how much the new triangle has shrunk. Since they gave you both the bottom numbers, all you have to do is divide 17.5 by 7 to give you the scale factor of 2.5. You will use this scale factor to divide the 23 and get your answer of 9.2.

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer: x= 9.2

Scale Factor is 2.5

Explanation:

1. Divide 17.5 by 7 to find scale factor

2. So 17.5/7=2.5

3. Divide 23 by 2.5 to find x

4. So 23/2.5=9.2