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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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Sample Response: The dilation is an enlargement because the image, triangle A'B'C', is larger than the pre-image, triangle ABC.

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If your scale factor has absolute value greater than 1, the dilation is an enlargement.
If your scale factor has abs value less than 1, the dilation is a reduction.
If the scale factor is equal to 1, the image is congruent to the preimage.

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