Answer:
1/4
Step-by-step explanation:
I assume the original H-shaped polygon is the one on the left, and the scaled copy is the smaller one on the right.
To find the scale factor, find a dimension in the original polygon and the corresponding dimension in the scaled copy. Then divide the dimension of the scaled copy by the corresponding dimension of the original one.
For example, use the upper width of the left rectangle of the H shape.
A) original polygon: 4 units
B) scaled polygon: 1 unit
scale factor = (1 unit)/(4 units) = 1/4
The scale factor is 1/4. That means that if you multiply every linear dimension of the original polygon by 1/4, you find the corresponding dimension in the scaled copy.
Answer: The scale factor is 1/4
