For the following question, determine whether the two are similar. If so, give the scale factor of the figure to the larger figure

Cody was 165cm tall on the first day of school this year, which was 10% taller than he was on the first day of school last year.

Ijust need these 2 questions answered (the second pic is just confirmation i'm not confident in that answer)

The architect's side view drawing of a saltbox-style house shows a post that supports the roof ridge. the support post is 8 ft tall. the distance from the front of the house to the support post is less than the distance from the post to the back of the house. how far from the front of the house is the support post positioned?