SOLUTION: Figure A has a perimeter of 169 feet and figure B has a perimeter of 13 feet. What is the scale factor from figure A to figure B

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Question 1013855: Figure A has a perimeter of 169 feet and figure B has a perimeter of 13 feet. What is the scale factor from figure A to figure B
Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Figure A has a perimeter of 169 feet and figure B has a perimeter of 13 feet. What is the scale factor from figure A to figure B
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The question makes sense only in the case if the figures are similar.

Then the scale factor is = 13.

If the figures are not similar, the question doesn't make sense.


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