Question

Find the scale factor of APMN to AZXY. * X 4 b Z 6 10 9 NV

Answer 1

The scale factor is 5 / 2

Explanation:

The scale factor is the ratio of the side lengths of the bigger triangle to the smaller triangle.

The scale factor is also the ratio of the corresponding sides of the two traingles.

The ratio of MP to XZ is

`(MP)/(XZ)=(10)/(4)`

Simplification gives

`(5)/(2)`

Hence, the scale factor is 5 /2 or 2.5.