Question

The scale factor K is
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Answer 1

Scale factor K equals 4.

Explanation:

Step 1; First we plot points
`A^(1)`,
`B^(1)`,
`C^(1)` and
`D^(1)` on the graph. Coordinates are (4, 8),
`B^(1)` (12, 16),
`C^(1)` (20, 8), and
`D^(1)`(20, 0). We need to find the distance between at least 2 sides of the polygon i.e
`A^(1)`
`B^(1)` and

Step 2; To find the distances of
`A^(1)`
`B^(1)` and

Distance = √ (x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)².

Distance between
`A^(1)`(4, 8) and
`B^(1)` (12, 16) where
`A^(1)` is (x1, y1) and
`B^(1)` is (x2, y2).

Distance = √ (12 - 4)² + (16 - 8)² = √ 64 + 64 = √128 = 11.313 units

Similarly distance between
`B^(1)` (12, 16) and
`C^(1)` (20, 8), where
`B^(1)` is (x1, y1) and
`C^(1)` is (x2, y2).

Distance = √ (20 - 12)² + (8 - 16)² = √ 64 + 64 = √128 = 11.313 units

Step 3; Now we need to do the same for points A(4, 4), B(6, 6), C(8, 4), and D(8, 2).

Distance between A(4, 4) and B(6, 6) where A is (x1, y1) and B is (x2, y2).

Distance = √ (6 - 4)² + (6 - 4)² = √ 4 + 4 = √8 = 2.828 units

Similarly distance between B(6, 6) and C(8, 4) , where B is (x1, y1) and C is (x2, y2).

Distance = √ (8 - 6)² + (4 - 6)² = √ 4 + 4 = √8 = 2.828 units.

Step 4; To calculate the scale factor, we divide the scaled distance by the original distance. So

Scale factor =
`(11.313)/(2.828)` = 4.2223 which is approximately equal to 4.