document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884015>Question 884015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the diameters of two circles is y:z. What is the scale factor of the circles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the scale factor is the ratio of the corresponding parts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the ratio of the diameters of two circles is y:z, then the scale factor is y/z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of the diamters is 3:2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "scale factor is 3/2 = 1.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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