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Trapezoid W′X′Y′Z′ is the image of trapezoid WXYZ under a dilation through point C.

What scale factor was used in the dilation?

−6/5

−5/6

5/6

6/5

Trapezoid W′X′Y′Z′ is the image of trapezoid WXYZ under a dilation through point C-example-1

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Answer:

Just took the test and the answer was 5/6

The answer is in the screenshot for future people looking for answers :-)

Trapezoid W′X′Y′Z′ is the image of trapezoid WXYZ under a dilation through point C-example-1
User David Rinck
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In this, u have to find out what to multiply 18 by to get to 15...

In other words, 18 times what is 15...
18x = 15
x = 15/18
x = 5/6 <== ur scale factor

check it.....18 * 5/6 = 90/6 = 15 (correct)

so ur answer is : 5/6
User Rishi Dwivedi
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