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What is the scale factor of the dilation? Show work please!!

What is the scale factor of the dilation? Show work please!!-example-1

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Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

To find the scale factor write a ratio from the side length of the small triangle to a corresponding side length of the large triangle.

C'B' has the distance 3 units and CB has the distance 9 units.

The ratio then is 3/9 = 1/3. So the scale factor is 1/3 because it is shrinking the larger triangle to the smaller as shown by the ' marks on the letters.

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