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 determine the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image, we need to compare the ratios of the corresponding sides.
The original rectangle has a width of 9 inches and a height of 5.4 inches. The enlarged rectangle has a width of 5 inches. Let's find the scale factor for the width:
Scale factor for width = (width of enlarged rectangle) / (width of original rectangle)
Scale factor for width = 5 inches / 9 inches
Scale factor for width ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
Similarly, the original rectangle has a height of 5.4 inches, and the enlarged rectangle has a height of 3 inches. Let's find the scale factor for the height:
Scale factor for height = (height of enlarged rectangle) / (height of original rectangle)
Scale factor for height = 3 inches / 5.4 inches
Scale factor for height ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
Since the scale factors for both the width and height are approximately 0.5556, we can conclude that the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 0.5556.
Its not 0.5556 its says incorrect
Apologies for the mistake. Let me recalculate the scale factor for you.
The original rectangle has a width of 9 inches and a height of 5.4 inches. The enlarged rectangle has a width of 5 inches. Let's find the scale factor for the width:
Scale factor for width = (width of enlarged rectangle) / (width of original rectangle)
Scale factor for width = 5 inches / 9 inches
Scale factor for width ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
The original rectangle has a height of 5.4 inches, and the enlarged rectangle has a height of 3 inches. Let's find the scale factor for the height:
Scale factor for height = (height of enlarged rectangle) / (height of original rectangle)
Scale factor for height = 3 inches / 5.4 inches
Scale factor for height ≈ 0.5556 (rounded to four decimal places)
Since the scale factors for both the width and height are approximately 0.5556, we can conclude that the scale factor used to enlarge the rectangle in the image is approximately 0.5556.
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