A scale factor of 3 means that the new shape is three times the size of the original. To calculate the Scale Factor, we use the following: You can get the 'big' and 'small' from the corresponding sides on the figures. So just get your # and multiply it by 3
Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
T_n = 3 * T_(n-1)
Long way (always works!)
T_5 = 3*T_4,
T_4 = 3*T_3
T_3 = 3*T_2
T_2 = 3*T_1
T_5 = 3*3*3*3*T_1 = 81*T_1 = 81*8 = 648!
Short way (sometimes it works!)
T_n = 3^(n-1) * T_1 (this case is a geometric series of ratio-=3)
T_5 = 3^4*8 = 648
When you cannot simplify it further. The terms have no common factor besides 1 and A plus C does not have two numbers that multiply to the total and equal C.
The answer to the question is 1.5
