Answer:
#9: 1.2
#10: 1.25
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the scale factor of the smaller figure to the larger figure, we're going to be dividing the measurements of corresponding edges.

If you wanted to find the scale factor of the larger figure to the smaller figure, you'd do: 
Question #9:
Left edges:
⇒
= 1.2
Bottom edges:
⇒
= 1.2
<em>(You should get the same number as long as the figures are similar.)</em>
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Question #10:
Bottom edges:
⇒
= 1.25
<em>(There are no corresponding edges with measurements that we can compare.)</em>
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~Hope this helps!~
Answer:
23. x = 4; DE = 44
24. x = 25; DS = 28
Step-by-step explanation:
23. Point S is the midpoint of DE, so ...
DS = SE
3x +10 = 6x -2
12 = 3x . . . . . . . . . add 2-3x
4 = x . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 3
Then DS has length ...
DS = 3x +10 = 12 +10 = 22
and DE is twice that length, so ...
DE = 44
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24. DS is half the length of DE, so is ...
DS = DE/2 = 56/2
DS = 28
Then x can be found from ...
DS = x +3
28 -3 = x = 25 . . . . . substitute value for DS
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<em>Comment on problem 24</em>
Sometimes it is easier to work parts of a problem out of sequence. Here, finding DS first makes finding x easier.