Question

Devon made a scale drawing of a triangle. He used a scale factor 1/4 to draw the new triangle. How does each side of the new triangle compare to the original?

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

The sides of the new triangle compared to the original are 4 times smaller.

Explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is proportional and this ratio is called the scale factor

Let

z-----> the scale factor

x----> the corresponding side of new triangle

y----> the corresponding side of the original triangle

`z=(x)/(y)`

we have

`z=(1)/(4)`

substitute

`(1)/(4)=(x)/(y)`

`x=(1)/(4)y`

therefore

The sides of the new triangle compared to the original are 4 times smaller.