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 rq? what is the scale factor?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify corresponding sides

In scaled - copies, corresponding sides are in the same relative position. Segment $RQ$ in the left - hand figure corresponds to segment $YW$ in the right - hand figure.

Step2: Calculate scale factor

Count the lengths of corresponding sides. Let's assume each grid square has a side - length of 1 unit. Segment $RQ$ has a length of 3 units and segment $YW$ has a length of 1 unit. The scale factor $k$ is given by the ratio of the length of a side in the new figure (right - hand figure) to the length of the corresponding side in the original figure (left - hand figure). So, $k=\frac{YW}{RQ}=\frac{1}{3}$.

Answer:

The side that corresponds to segment $RQ$ is $YW$. The scale factor is $\frac{1}{3}$.