Given the pre-image point A (4,-9) and it's image point A' (12, -27), determine the scale factor

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Allenski · Answer 1 · 2020-03-18T09:04:12+0000

Answer:

scale factor = 3

Explanation:

To determine the scale factor, calculate the ratio of the image x and y coordinates to the original x and y coordinates, that is

scale factor =
(12)/(4) =
(-27)/(-9) = 3