Leo designs a piece of jewlery in the shape of a regular pentagon. each side of the object measures 3 centimeterss. Leo photographs the object, enlarges it so that the sides each measure 8 centimeters, and prints the photos. What scale facor did leo use to create the photograph from the original?
To find the scale factor, we need to compare the lengths of corresponding sides in the original piece of jewelry and the photograph.
The original piece of jewelry has side lengths of 3 centimeters.
The photograph has side lengths of 8 centimeters.
To find the scale factor, we divide the side length of the photograph by the side length of the original:
Scale factor = 8 centimeters / 3 centimeters
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Scale factor = 8/3 ≈ 2.67
Therefore, Leo used a scale factor of approximately 2.67 to create the photograph from the original.