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Rectangle ABCD is transformed to AB’C’D’ by a dilation .What is the scale factor used for the dilation ?

Rectangle ABCD is transformed to AB’C’D’ by a dilation .What is the scale factor used-example-1
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the scale factor should be 3
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Answer: The required scale factor that is used for the dilation is 3.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that the rectangle ABCD is transformed to A'B'C'D' by a dilation.

We are to find the scale factor that is used for the dilation.

We know that

the scale factor of dilation is defined as


S=\frac{\textup{the length of a side of the dilated figure}}{\textup{the length of the corresponding side of the original figure}}.

From the graph, we see that

in rectangle ABCD, the length the side AB is 2 units

and

the length of the corresponding side A'B' in the dilated rectangle A'B'C'D' is 6 units.

Therefore, the scale factor of dilation is given by


S=(A'B')/(AB)=(6)/(2)=3.

Thus, the required scale factor that is used for the dilation is 3.

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