What is the definition of scale factor

The scale factor is the ratio of the length of a side of one figure to the length of the corresponding side of the other figure. Example: Here, XYUV=123=4 . So, the scale factor is 4 .

Step-by-step explanation:

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the distance between point a and point b is 6 units

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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