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Rectangle A has length 12 and width 8. Rectangle B has length 15 and width 10. Rectangle C has length 30 and width 15.

Is Rectangle B a scaled copy of Rectangle A? if so what is the scale factor

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sqdancefan

Answer:

  yes; 1.25

Step-by-step explanation:

The length to width ratios of the rectangles are ...

  A: 12/8 = 1.5

  B: 15/10 = 1.5

  C: 30/15 = 2.0

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Rectangles A and B have the same aspect ratio, so are similar. Rectangle B is a scaled copy of A with a scale factor of 10/8 = 1.25.

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