Question

Quadrilateral QRST is dilated and translated to form similar figure Q'R'S'T'. What is the scale factor for the dilation?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/3

Step-by-step explanation: just did it on edge

Answer 2

We can find the factor of dilation by finding the ratio between two correspondent sides of the quadrilaterals.

Consider Q'R' and QR.

`\begin{gathered} QR=6 \\ Q^(\prime)R^(\prime)=2 \\ \Rightarrow(Q^(\prime)R^(\prime))/(QR)=(2)/(6)=(1)/(3) \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the scale factor for the dilation is equal to 1/3