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Figure B is a scaled copy of figure A. What is the scale factor from figure A to B​

Figure B is a scaled copy of figure A. What is the scale factor from figure A to B-example-1
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The scale factor from Figure A to Figure B is
Explanation:
we know that
If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is the scale factor
Let
z-----> the scale factor
In this problem

substitute values

the scale factor is less than 1
therefore
is a reduction
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