The scaled copy of a shape is the enlarged or compressed copy of the shape.
- The side that corresponds to segment PL is ST
- The scale factor is 1/3
From the figure (see attachment), we have the following similar sides:
- Sides WR and NO
- Sides RV and OM
- Sides VU and MQ
- Sides UT and QL
- Sides TS and LP
This means that the corresponding segment of segment PL is segment ST
Also, the side of the larger polygon is three times the sides of the smaller polygon.
This means that, the scale factor is 1/3
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