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Figure B is a scaled copy of Figure A.

Figure A
Figure B
What is the scale factor from Figure A to Figure B?

Figure B is a scaled copy of Figure A. Figure A Figure B What is the scale factor-example-1
User Ilansch
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Answer:

x=3

Explanation:

AB = 3 and A'B' '= 9.

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User Jaison
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Greetings from Brasil...

Comparing the distances AB and A'B ', we notice that AB = 3 and A'B' '= 9.

We can say that:

AB · X = A'B'

3 · X = 9

3X = 9

X = 9 ÷ 3

X = 3

Thus, figure B is 3x larger than figure A

scale factor = 3x larger

Figure B is a scaled copy of Figure A. Figure A Figure B What is the scale factor-example-1
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