Devon made a scale drawing of a triangle. He used a scale factor of 1/4 to draw the new triangle. How does each side of the new
triangle compare to the original? A.Each side of the new triangle is 4 times shorter than the original.
B.Each side of the new triangle is 12 times shorter than the original.
C.Each side of the new triangle is 4 times longer than the original.
D.Each side of the new triangle is 12 times longer than the original.
The answer is Option A. Scale Factors If the Scale Factor IS 1, the polygon stays the SAME. (If an equilateral triangle has a side length of 8 and the scale factor is 1, the sides will stay at 8) If the Scale Factor is MORE THAN 1, the polygon's sides INCREASE depending on what the scale factor is. (If a square has a side length of 3 and the scale factor is 4, the sides will increase to 12) If the Scale Factor is LESS THAN 1, the polygon's sides DECREASE depending on what the scale factor is. (If a square has a side length of 5 and the scale factor is 1/2, the side lengths will decrease down to 0.5) Therefore each side length of the new triangle is 4 times shorter than the original (Option A)
