Question

Figure 1 is dilated to get Figure 2.

What is the scale factor?

Enter your answer as a fraction, in simplified form, in the box.
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Answer 1

It is 1/3 i did the test.

Answer 2

The scale factor is equal to
`(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar then the ratio of its corresponding sides is called the scale factor

Let

z-----> the scale factor

x-----> the corresponding side of Figure 2

y-----> the corresponding side of Figure 1

so

`z=(x)/(y)`

we have

`x=8\ units`

`y=24\ units`

substitute

`z=(8)/(24)`

simplify

`z=(1)/(3)`