Question

Select answers from the drop-down menus to correctly complete the statements.

A scale factor of (0.125 or 8) was applied to the first triangle to the get the resulting image

This scale factor is (An enlargement or a reduction)

Answer 1

this would make it an enlargement

Answer 2

Part A) The scale factor is equal to
`8`

Part B) Is an enlargement

Explanation:

we know that

The scale factor is equal to divide the corresponding side of the resulting triangle by the corresponding side of the first triangle

Let

z----> the scale factor

x------> the corresponding side of the resulting triangle

y-----> the corresponding side of the first triangle

so

`z=(x)/(y)`

we have

`x=2.4\ units`

`y=0.3\ units`

substitute

`z=(2.4)/(0.3)=8`

Remember that

If the scale factor is greater than one------> is an enlargement

If the scale factor is less than one------> is a reduction

In this problem

`8> 1` -------> is an enlargement