Question

Calculate The scale factor of XYZ to you UVW enter answers as a whole number as a fraction in lowest terms using the slash mark for the fraction bar

Answer 1

Answer:

Scale factor of ΔXYZ to ΔUVW will be 1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Since all the angles of ΔXYZ and ΔUVW are equal, both the triangles will be similar.

ΔXYZ ~ ΔUVW

Since both the triangles are similar, ratio of the corresponding sides will be in the same ratio.

$\frac{UV}{XY}=\frac{VW}{YZ}=\frac{UW}{XZ}$

And the scale factor = $\frac{\text{Side of UVW}}{\text{Side of XYZ}}$

                                  = $\frac{UV}{XY}$

                                  = $\frac{12}{60}$

                                  = $\frac{1}{5}$

Therefore, scale factor of ΔXYZ to ΔUVW will be 1/5