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(3, 4) was dilated to become point X' (12, 16). What was the
scale factor?

User Ddbeck
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Step one: correspond x values and y values together

it would be: 3, 12 and 4, 16

Step two: divide

12/3 = 4 and 16/4 = 4

both numbers = 4

scale factor is 4

User Gaurang Goda
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