Please help me ASAP really need help!!!

Mathematics

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Hatshy [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

2.7

Step-by-step explanation:

the scale factor should be consistant as you scale up and down. So you can divide 4.59 by its corresponding side of 1.7 in order to get the scale factor of 2.7. When repeated with the other sides this number should remian consitant.

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