Question

this rectangle is a scaled copy. it was scaled by a scale factor of 8. suppose you want to scale it back to its original size. what scale factor should you use? 32in 64in to scale back to the original, use a scale factor of...

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for scale factor

The scale factor to reverse a scaling is the reciprocal of the original scale factor.

Step2: Calculate the reciprocal

If the original scale factor is \(8\), then the scale factor to scale back is \(\frac{1}{8}\).

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{8}\)