Consider the same result: if two triangles are similar and a side of the first triangle is 4 cm corresponding to 5 cm in the second, what is the scale factor from first to second?
Question
Consider the same result: if two triangles are similar and a side of the first triangle is 4 cm corresponding to 5 cm in the second, what is the scale factor from first to second?
1
4/5
5/4
9
Answer
5/4
Detailed Explanation
For similar triangles, corresponding sides are proportional, so the scale factor is second/first. — Examisthan.com