Leo designs a piece of jewelry in the shape of a regular pentagon. Each side of the object measures 3 centimeters. Leo photographs the object, enlarges it so that the sides each measure 8 centimeters, and prints the photo. What scale factor did Leo use to create the photograph from the original?(1 point)

Question

A. 3/8
B. 2 1/3
C. 2 2/3
D. 11

Answer 1

The original side length of the pentagon is 3 centimeters, and the enlarged side length is 8 centimeters. Therefore, the scale factor used to create the photograph is 8/3 or 2 2/3. So, the correct answer is C. 2 2/3.