A rectangle is 9 inches wide and 5.4 inches tall and a square is 5 inches wide and 3 inches tall
What scale factor was used to enlarge the rectangle in the image? The measurements refer to inches. Give your answer as a decimal
I tried and the answer IS NOT 0.5556
To find the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image, we can compare the dimensions of the original rectangle to the dimensions of the enlarged rectangle.
The original rectangle is 9 inches wide and 5.4 inches tall.
The enlarged rectangle is smaller than the original rectangle, with dimensions of 5 inches wide and 3 inches tall.
To find the scale factor, we can divide the dimensions of the enlarged rectangle by the dimensions of the original rectangle:
Scale factor for width = 5 inches / 9 inches = 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
Scale factor for height = 3 inches / 5.4 inches ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 0.5556.
sorry wrong
Apologies for the confusion. Let's try the calculation again.
To find the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle, we can compare the dimensions before and after the enlargement.
The original rectangle is 9 inches wide and 5.4 inches tall, while the enlarged rectangle is 5 inches wide and 3 inches tall.
To find the scale factor for width, we divide the width of the enlarged rectangle by the width of the original rectangle:
Scale factor for width = 5 inches / 9 inches ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
To find the scale factor for height, we divide the height of the enlarged rectangle by the height of the original rectangle:
Scale factor for height = 3 inches / 5.4 inches ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
Therefore, the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 0.5556.