Leo designs a piece of jewelry in the shape of a regular pentagon. Each side of the object measured 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?
Options:
2 1/3
2 2/3
3/8
11
To find the scale factor, we can divide the length of the enlarged side by the length of the original side.
The original side measures 3 centimeters and the enlarged side measures 8 centimeters, so the scale factor is 8/3.
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 1.
So, the simplified scale factor is 8/3.
Therefore, the answer is 8/3 or 2 2/3.
The correct option is 2 2/3.