Given:
[tex]PQRS\sim TUVW[/tex]
In the given figure, PS=x, RS=35, UV=20, VW=25 and TW=15
To find:
The scale factor from PQRS to TUVW.
Solution:
We have,
[tex]PQRS\sim TUVW[/tex]
We know that the corresponding sides of similar figures are proportional. The scale factor is the ratio of one side of image and corresponding side of preimage.
The scale factor is:
[tex]k=\dfrac{VW}{RS}[/tex]
[tex]k=\dfrac{25}{35}[/tex]
[tex]k=\dfrac{5}{7}[/tex]
Therefore, the scale factor from PQRS to TUVW is [tex]k=\dfrac{5}{7}[/tex].
