Question

the figure on the right is a scaled copy of the figure on the left. answer attempt 1 out of 2 which side in the figure on the right corresponds to segment qp? what is the scale factor?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify corresponding sides

In similar - scaled figures, corresponding sides are in proportion. By observing the orientation and shape of the two figures, side $QP$ in the left - hand figure corresponds to side $YX$ in the right - hand figure.

Step2: Calculate scale factor

Let's assume we can measure the lengths of corresponding sides. Suppose the length of $QP = a$ and the length of $YX = b$. The scale factor $k$ from the left figure to the right figure is given by the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides, $k=\frac{b}{a}$. If we assume that by counting the grid units (assuming a grid - based measurement), if $QP$ has a length of 2 units and $YX$ has a length of 4 units, then $k = \frac{4}{2}=2$.

Answer:

The side in the figure on the right that corresponds to segment $QP$ is $YX$. The scale factor is 2.