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What is the scale factor

What is the scale factor-example-1

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The scale factor of the shapes can be solved using a ratio: 15/9:x/6

We can divide 15/9 to get 1 2/3.

That is our scale factor. So 6*1 2/3= 10.

So x=10 and your scale factor is 1 2/3.
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The scale factor is found by dividing a known length by another known length
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