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Figure 1 is dilated to get Figure 2.

What is the scale factor?

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Figure 1 is dilated to get Figure 2. What is the scale factor? Enter your answer as-example-1

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It is 1/3 i did the test.
User Matthew Groves
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Answer:

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)

User Animesh Sharma
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