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which type of dilation are the given scale factor scale factor negative 5/4 3/8 -1.2 0.5 expansion or contraction ​

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Answer:

It's expansion.

Explanation:

User Tim Kuehn
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Answer:

Scale factor of k results in expansion if:

  • | k | > 1

and the contraction if:

  • | k | < 1

Given values:

  • -5/4 ⇒ expansion
  • 3/8 ⇒ contraction
  • -1.2 ⇒ expansion
  • 0.5 ⇒ contraction
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