The right triangle on the right is a scaled copy of the right triangle on the left. Identify the scale factor. Express your answer as a whole number or fraction in simplest form.
To find the scale factor, we can compare the corresponding sides of the two triangles.
The base of the triangle on the left is 4 units and the base of the triangle on the right is 8 units. Therefore, the scale factor for the base is 8/4 = 2.
The height of the triangle on the left is 3 units and the height of the triangle on the right is 6 units. Therefore, the scale factor for the height is 6/3 = 2.
Since the scale factor for both the base and height is the same (2), we can conclude that the scale factor for the entire triangle is 2.