SOLUTION: A photo is measured to be 9 inches by 11 inches. A poster enlargement of the photo will be printed with sides that measure 13.5 inches by 16.5 inches.
The scale factor for the
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The scale factor for the
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Question 1062903: A photo is measured to be 9 inches by 11 inches. A poster enlargement of the photo will be printed with sides that measure 13.5 inches by 16.5 inches.
The scale factor for the dilation is __________. Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! old width = 9
new width = 13.5
so the width is scaled by 13.5/9 = 1.5
old length = 11
new length = 16.5
length is scaled by 16.5/11 = 1.5 (should be the same to avoid image distortion)
So the scale factor is
