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Triangle A′B′C′ is a dilation of ​triangle ABC​ about point P with a scale factor of 12. Is the dilation a reduction or an enlargement?

A. reduction
B. enlargement

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Enlargement because it gets bigger
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Answer:

Enlargement

Explanation:

If a scale factor is smaller than 1, it is a reduction, and if it's larger than 1, it's an enlargement.

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