The hypotenuse of a triangle was
20
20 cm and the hypotenuse of the final triangle was
180
180 cm. What is the scale factor?
In a triangle, the scale factor is defined as the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides. In this case, we are given the lengths of the hypotenuse, which is a side of the triangle.
The initial hypotenuse is 20 cm and the final hypotenuse is 180 cm. Therefore, the scale factor can be calculated as:
Scale factor = Final hypotenuse length / Initial hypotenuse length
Scale factor = 180 cm / 20 cm
Scale factor = 9
Therefore, the scale factor is 9.