Answer:
[tex]k = 2.5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]A = (4,2)[/tex]
[tex]A' = (10,5)[/tex]
[tex]B = (10,6)[/tex]
[tex]B' = (25,15)[/tex]
Required
Determine the scale factor (k)
Scale factor is calculated using:
[tex]Old * k = New[/tex]
In this case, we have:
[tex]AB* k = A'B'[/tex]
Make k the subject
[tex]k = \frac{A'B'}{AB}[/tex]
Using point A and A'
[tex]k = \frac{A'}{A}[/tex]
[tex]k = \frac{(10,5)}{(4,2)}[/tex]
Factorize the numerator
[tex]k = \frac{2.5(4,2)}{(4,2)}[/tex]
[tex]k = 2.5*\frac{(4,2)}{(4,2)}[/tex]
[tex]k = 2.5*1[/tex]
[tex]k = 2.5[/tex]
