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If an image of a triangle is congruent to the pre image then the scale factor of the dilation must be n=

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1. the image is multiplied by the scale factor. if the scale factor is 2, the image is twice the size of the preimage. if the scale factor is ⅓, the image is one third the size. only a scale factor of 1 preserves congruency
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Answer: If an image of a triangle is congruent to the pre-image, then the scale factor of the dilation must be n = 1.

Explanation:

  • A dilation is a transformation that produces an image that is similar as the original, but has a different size. In a dilation, the corresponding the sides of the pre-image and sides of the image are proportional.


\Rightarrow\frac{\text{pre-image}}{\text{image}}=n (\text{scale factor})

Let ΔPQR is dilated to ΔP'Q'R' such that ΔPQR≅ΔP'Q'R'

By CPCTC, PQ=P'Q' QR≅Q'R' and PR≅P'R'.


\Rightarrow(PQ)/(P'Q')=(QR)/(Q'R')=(PR)/(P'R')=1

⇒ n=1

Hence, If an image of a triangle is congruent to the pre-image, then the scale factor of the dilation must be n = 1.

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