Question

Circle A has been enlarged to create circleA prime . The picture below shows the diameters of both circles.

Based on the information in the picture, what scale factor was used to create circle A prime ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

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Answer:

5/2

Explanation:

The ratio of the diameters is equal to the scale factor:

sf = (15 in)/(6 in) = 5/2

The scale factor used to create circle A' is 5/2.