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The photo is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. You dilate the photo to 5 inches by 7 inches. What is the scale factor?

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

Initial photo:

The photo is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.

Dilated photo:

You dilate the photo to 5 inches by 7 inches.

If two figures are similar, then you can relate different characteristics of the figure by using the scale factor. The scale factor is the ratio of the length of a side of one figure to the length of the side of another figure.

Scale factor:


(5)/(2.5)=(7)/(3.5)=2

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