What scale factor was applied to the first rectangle to get the resulting image? enter your answer as a decimal in the box

The scale factor is

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is proportional , and this ratio is called the scale factor

Let

z----> the scale factor

x ----> the corresponding side of the resulting image

y-----> the corresponding side of the first rectangle

we have

substitute

answer: city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

total annual rainfall a city record = 40 inches

this year, total rainfall recorded = 37.6 inches

number of inches of rainfall   is needed to match the record of 40 inches is given by

hence, city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

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