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Sometimes a dilation is an enlargement, and sometimes it is a reduction. Explain what types of numbers for scale factors causes each.

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If the scale factor is greater than 1 then the image is an enlargement

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Answer: If the scale factor is greater than 1 then the image is an enlargement .

If the scale factor is smaller than 1 then the image is an reduction.

Explanation:

A dilation a transformation that changes the size of the figure in certain ways by using scale factor .

It stretches or shrinks the actual figure. It produces similar figures.

  • If the scale factor is greater than 1 then the image is an enlargement .
  • If the scale factor is smaller than 1 then the image is an reduction.
  • If the scale factor is equals to 1 then the image is congruent.
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