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The image of (6, 9) under a dilation is (4, 6).

The scale factor of the dilation is

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Scale factor is
Image/pre image
4/6 = 2/3 is the scale factor proof
6/9 = 2/3
identical conclusions. Thus the scale factor is correct
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Answer: The scale factor of the dilation is
(2)/(3)

Explanation:

Given: The image of (6, 9) under a dilation is (4, 6).

In dilation, the scale factor 'k' is the ratio of the coordinate of image to the coordinate of pre-image.

Taking the x coordinates of both image and preimage, we get


k=\frac{\text{image x coordinate}}{\text{pre-image x coordinate}}\\\\\Rightarrow\ k=(4)/(6)\\\\\Rightarrow\ k=(2)/(3)

Hence, the scale factor of the dilation is
(2)/(3)

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