Given the two similar flags shown below, find the perimeter of the larger flag: 15 Perimeter = 16 12
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We can do this by comparing the corresponding sides of the two flags. In this case, we can see that the corresponding sides of the two flags are in a ratio of 15:16. This means that the scale factor is 16/15. Show more…
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