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two figures are similar and the scale factor is 2/3. If a side of the larger figure is 12, then the corrosponding side in the smaller figure is? 6 8 12 18

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Answer:

The guy above me is right, it is 8!

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I got the answer correct.

User JoshuaCS
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Answer:

8

Explanation:

Since you referred to a scale factor of 2/3, and the fact that the side of the larger figure is 3, we know that the ratio of the smaller figure to the larger figure is 2/3. We can then find that the corresponding side of the smaller figure is 8.

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