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What is the scale factor?

What is the scale factor?-example-1
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The scale factor is 1/4

scale factor ❔

The scale factor is the mathematical term used to represent a shape being multiplied a certain amount of times to create a bigger shape. Scale factor can also be a ratio.

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

The scale Factor is nothing but the times It has either increased or got diminished

Here in this case you can see that

The side 40m has been diminished to 10m

Hence the scale factor is 1/4

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