Question

2 zapotec people in southern mexico make woven rugs like this one. find a pair of figures in the design that are scaled copies. outline the two figures, and give the scale factor.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify scaled - copy figures

Visually inspect the rug design to find similar - shaped figures. For example, consider two similar arrow - shaped figures.

Step2: Measure corresponding lengths

Measure a length (such as the length of the arrow) on the smaller figure and the corresponding length on the larger figure. Let the length of the arrow on the smaller figure be $l_1$ and on the larger figure be $l_2$.

Step3: Calculate scale factor

The scale factor $k=\frac{l_2}{l_1}$. For instance, if $l_1 = 2$ units and $l_2 = 4$ units, then $k = 2$.

Answer:

The specific pair of figures and scale factor depend on the actual measurements made from the rug design. For example, if two similar arrow - shaped figures are chosen and the length of the arrow on the smaller figure is 2 cm and on the larger figure is 4 cm, the scale factor is 2.