Answer: The second statement is true. It is a reduction because 0 < n < 1.
Explanation:
Given: A triangle is dilated by a scale factor of n = 1/3 .
as n is less than 1 but greater than 0.
A dilation is a rigid transformation that forms an image that is the same shape as of the original figure, but with a different size. A dilation transform a figure by scalar factor 'n' about the center of dilation is a fixed point in the plane which never change.
A dilation that forms a larger image is known as enlargement. A dilation that forms a smaller image is known as reduction.
• If n is greater than 1, then the image is an enlargement.
• If n is between 0 and 1, then the image is a reduction .
• If n is 1, the figure and then the image are exactly same.