Question

The right triangle on the right is a scaled copy of the right triangle on the left. Identify the scale factor. Express your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

5/7

Explanation:

You are multiplying 56 by some number to get to 40

56x = 40

x = 40/56

x = 20/28

x = 10/14

x = 5/7

The scale factor is 5/7

-Chetan K