Tess build a sandbox in the shape of a regular hexagon in which all sides are 40 inches long, she then takes a photo of the sandbox and prints a photo in the photo of the sides of the house, gone or each 4 inches long, identify the scale factor that was used to create the photo of the sandbox express your answer as a decimal
To determine the scale factor, we need to find the ratio of the length of the sandbox side in the photo to the actual length of the side.
In the photo, the side of the sandbox is represented by 4 inches. However, in reality, the side of the sandbox is 40 inches.
Therefore, the scale factor can be calculated as follows:
Scale factor = Length in photo / Actual length
Scale factor = 4 inches / 40 inches
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Scale factor = 1/10 = 0.1
So, the scale factor used to create the photo of the sandbox is 0.1.