Question

Decide whether the scale factor will produce an enlargement or a reduction. Scale Factor = 5/2. Enlargement Enlargement Reduction

Answer 1

Enlargement

Step-by-step explanation:

Dilation is the enlargement or the reduction in the size of an object.

Enlargement is increase in size of an object. A figure is said to be enlarge if it is larger than the original figure.

Reduction is the decrease in size of an object. A figure is said to be reduced if it is smaller than the original figure.

The scale factor determines if it is either an enlargement or a reduction. If the scale factor is less than one then it is a reduction whereas if the scale factor is greater than 1 it is an enlargement.

Since it is a scale factor of 5/2, it is an enlargement.