Question

If the figures below are similar, find the scale factor of Figure B to Figure A. (Write your answer as a simplified fraction, for example: if your answer is 20/15, then you should write 4/3.)

Answer 1

We are given two similar triangles and we are asked to determine the scale factor. The scale factor is the proportion of each of the corresponding sides, therefore, we need to determine the quotient between corresponding sides:

`(60)/(20)=(27)/(9)=(48)/(16)=3`

Therefore, the scale factor is 3.