Question

Determine whether the dilation from the figure on the left to the figure on the right is an enlargement or a reduction. Then find the scale factor of the dilation.
A : Reduction scale factor 1/14
B : Enlargement; scale factor 14
C : Enlargement scale factor 0.5

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

we are going from a large shape to a smaller shape. the proof is that the side lengths go down from 7m to 0.5m. so, it is a reduction.

and the scaling factor s ? what do we need to multiply the original side lengths with to get the new ones ?

7 × s = 0.5 = 1/2

s = (1/2)/7 = (1/2)/(7/1) = (1×1)/(2×7) = 1/14

=> answer A is correct