How would I figure out the answer of my assignment
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Given:
In the given figure, PS=x, RS=35, UV=20, VW=25 and TW=15
To find:
The scale factor from PQRS to TUVW.
Solution:
We have,
We know that the corresponding sides of similar figures are proportional. The scale factor is the ratio of one side of image and corresponding side of preimage.
The scale factor is:
Therefore, the scale factor from PQRS to TUVW is .
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as
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. But this cancellation is only valid when 
.
When
, you end up with the indeterminate form 
, which is why 
is not a zero.
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