What scale factor was used to enlarge the rectangle in the image 3 in 5 in. 9in. 5.4 in
To find the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle, we can divide the corresponding dimensions of the original and enlarged rectangles.
The original rectangle has dimensions 3 in by 5 in, and the enlarged rectangle has dimensions 9 in by 5.4 in.
To find the scale factor from the length dimension, we can divide the length of the enlarged rectangle by the length of the original rectangle:
9 in / 3 in = 3
To find the scale factor from the width dimension, we can divide the width of the enlarged rectangle by the width of the original rectangle:
5.4 in / 5 in = 1.08
Since the scale factors from the length and the width dimensions are different, we use the smaller scale factor, which is 1.08.
Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle is approximately 1.08.