SOLUTION: What is the scale factor if an isosceles right triangle of area 0.5 is enlarged to an isosceles right triangle of area 32? Please and thanks!

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Question 436110: What is the scale factor if an isosceles right triangle of area 0.5 is enlarged to an isosceles right triangle of area 32?
Please and thanks!
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%5Bb%5D%2FA%5Bs%5D+=+32%2F0.5+=+64+=+%28s%5Bb%5D%2Fs%5Bs%5D%29%5E2
==> 8+=+s%5Bb%5D%2Fs%5Bs%5D, the scale factor (side of bigger over corresponding side of smaller).