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What is the scale factor of the dilation of line segment BA?

A) 1/5
B) 1/4
C) 4
D) 5

What is the scale factor of the dilation of line segment BA? A) 1/5 B) 1/4 C) 4 D-example-1
User Meadhikari
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we know that

If

the two triangles, ABC and A'B'C are similar


then



CB/CB' = CA/CA' = BA/B'A'



CA/CA'= (4)/(20)



CA/CA'= (1)/(5)



BA/B'A'= (1)/(5)



B'A' = 5BA


therefore


the answer is the /option D)


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User Gabriele Lana
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