Answer:
the scale factor k is between 0 and 1
Explanation:
A dilation is a transformation that produces an image that is the same shape as the original, but is a different size.
A dilation with the larger image than initial figure is called an enlargement.
A dilation that the smaller image than initial figure is called a reduction.
- If the scale factor k is greater than 1, the image is an enlargement
- If the scale factor k is between 0 and 1, the image is a reduction
- If the scale factor k = 1, the figure and the image are congruent
Thus, if the image is smaller than the original figure, then the scale factor k is between 0 and 1.