SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 25 inches and the width is 35 inches. The rectangle is then dilated to 6.25 in by 8.75 in. What is the scale factor?

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Question 765025: The length of a rectangle is 25 inches and the width is 35 inches. The rectangle is then dilated to 6.25 in by 8.75 in. What is the scale factor?

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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The scale factor is .25, or 1/4

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