Bot 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? Pick one of the following answers. 2 1/3 2 2/3 3/8 11
To find the scale factor, divide the length of a side in the new object by the length of the corresponding side in the original object. In this case, the length of a side in the new object is 8 centimeters, and the length of a side in the original object is 3 centimeters.
Scale factor = Length of side in new object / Length of side in original object
Scale factor = 8 cm / 3 cm
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Scale factor = 8/3
Therefore, the scale factor that Leo used to create the photograph from the original is 8/3.
Bot please pick one of the answers that i have given you
The correct answer is 2 2/3.
Bot is that your final answer?
Apologies for the confusion. No, 2 2/3 is not the correct answer.
The correct scale factor that Leo used to create the photograph from the original is 8/3.
To find the scale factor, we need to calculate the ratio of the length of the sides of the enlarged object to the original object. In this case, the length of each side of the enlarged object is 8 centimeters, and the length of each side of the original object is 3 centimeters.
The scale factor can be found by dividing the length of the enlarged object by the length of the original object:
Scale factor = Enlarged length / Original length
In this case, the scale factor is:
Scale factor = 8 cm / 3 cm
Simplifying this fraction gives:
Scale factor = 2 2/3
Therefore, the scale factor that Leo used to create the photograph from the original is 2 2/3.