Answer:
Scale factor = 2.5.
Step-by-step explanation:
Work out the lengths of the corresponding sides.
The scale factor is the ratio of one side to the other.
Take the smallest length in both triangles.
Blue triangle:
length = √((7.5-2.5)^2 + (12.5-5)^2) = 9.0139 units.
Red triangle:
length = √((3-1)^2 + (5-2)^2) =3.6056
So the scale factor
= 9.0139/ 3.6056
= 2.5.
