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If a scale factor of One-fifth is used to make a reduction, what is the base of the original triangle?

Please do It fast, I need it If a scale factor of One-fifth is used to make a reduction-example-1
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The reduction was 1/5.

Because you are given the reduced values, multiply the reduced value by the inverrse of the factor:

Inverse of 1/5 = 5

Height = 3 x5 = 15

Base = 5 x 5 = 25

The base is 25

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