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What is the scale factor of the
dilation shown?

What is the scale factor of the dilation shown?-example-1
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Answer:

C 3/2

Explanation:

Since triangle PRQ is the original and is getting bigger proportionally (can tell by side lengths) you can eliminate options A and B since you have to multiply by a number/fraction greater than one since it's getting bigger. Then pick a side corresponding to another side of the other triangle. For example, the side length of PQ is 8. Side length P'Q' is 12. You will need to consider how you get from that 8 since it's the original to the 12. To do that you will need to multiply by 1.5 to get to 12. this is what it means by dilation. Since 3/2=1.5 that would be your answer.

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