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AssignmentMultiple Choice
Determining a Scale Factor
Question 4 • Basic Geometry II
Kyla calculated the scale factor of the enlargement as 2. She then determined that A = 32 mm and B = 14 mm. What was Kyla’s error?
Answer
A
Kyla’s scale factor is incorrect. It should be for the ratio .
B
Kyla used the wrong corresponding sides.C
Kyla multiplied the corresponding sides by 2 instead of dividing to find the original.D
Kyla added 2 to the corresponding sides instead of subtracting.