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Find the scale factor for the given two similar rectangles.

A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 1/6

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Find the scale factor for the given two similar rectangles. A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D-example-1
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Answer: A) 1/3

Explanation: ok the left triangle is 9 and 27 and the right triangle is 3 and 9

The way you find this is saying what can you multiple the smaller numbers to get the big numbers, so 9 x 3 = 27 and 3 x 3 = 9 which is the bigger triangles area. The easiest way to do this in the future is take the biggest numbers and divide them by the denominated in your answer choices because if you took 27 and 9 / 3 you would get the numbers on the right side triangle. Good luck in the future :)

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