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7nadin3 [17]
4 years ago
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What is the scale factor of this dilation?

History
1 answer:
7nadin3 [17]4 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Three-fifths (\frac{3}{5})

Explanation:

This question is mathematics not history; however, the solution is as follows.

Given

Line Segments A'B' and AB

Center of Dilation = P

A'P = 3

AP = 5

Required

Scale factor of dilation;

The scale factor of dilation is defined as thus;

Scale Factor is the ration of the distance between the center points  and origin of the dilated line segment to the original line segment;

In other words;

Scale Factor = \frac{A'P}{AP}

Substitute A'P = 3 and AP = 5

Scale Factor = \frac{3}{5}

Hence, the scale factor of this dilation is Three-fifths or (\frac{3}{5})

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