Given:
Right triangle A: Base = 2 inches and Height = 7 inches.
Right triangle B: Base = 10 inches and Height = 35 inches.
To find:
The scale factor applied to Right triangle A to produce Right triangle B.
Solution:
We have,
Base of right triangle A = 2 inches
Base of right triangle B = 10 inches
Now,
[tex]\text{Scale factor}=\dfrac{\text{Side of right triangle B}}{\text{Corresponding side of right triangle A }}[/tex]
[tex]Scale\text{Scale factor}=\dfrac{\text{Base of right triangle B}}{\text{Base of right triangle A }}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Scale factor}=\dfrac{10}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Scale factor}=5[/tex]
Therefore, the scale factor of 5 applied to Right triangle A to produce Right triangle B.
