Kamla draws the parallelogram on the left which is 5 in by three and a half inches and then uses a scale factor to create the parallelogram on the right which is 1 inch by 0.7 inches all measurements are in inches what scale factor does he use
To find the scale factor, we need to compare the corresponding sides of the two parallelograms.
In the left parallelogram, the longer side measures 5 inches. And in the right parallelogram, the longer side measures 1 inch.
Therefore, the scale factor for the longer side is 1/5.
Similarly, in the left parallelogram, the shorter side measures 3.5 inches. And in the right parallelogram, the shorter side measures 0.7 inches.
Hence, the scale factor for the shorter side is 0.7/3.5 = 1/5.
Since both scale factors are equal, we can conclude that Kamla uses a scale factor of 1/5 to create the parallelogram on the right.