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What is the scale factor?

What is the scale factor?-example-1
User Kishore A
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Answer:

5/3 = 1.67

Explanation:

To find how many times larger ΔMNO is, divide the side length of 15 by the original length of 9. 15 is approximately 1.67 times the size of 9, making the scale factor 1.67 or in fraction form, 5/3.

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