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3.5 in.
5 in.
0.7 in.
Kamla draws the parallelogram on the left and then uses a scale factor to create the parallelogram on the right. All measurements are in inches. What scale factor does he use?
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To find the scale factor, we can compare the corresponding sides of the parallelogram on the left and the parallelogram on the right.
The length of the base of the parallelogram on the left is approximately 1 inch, and the length of the base of the parallelogram on the right is approximately 5 inches.
Therefore, the scale factor is given by the ratio:
Scale factor = Length of base of right parallelogram / Length of base of left parallelogram
Scale factor = 5 in. / 1 in.
Scale factor = 5
So the scale factor used by Kamla is 5.