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What is the scale factor? Is it a reduction or an enlargement? ​

What is the scale factor? Is it a reduction or an enlargement? ​-example-1
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Answer:

reduction

Explanation:

the scale factor is less than one because the sides are getting smaller. By taking the ratio of the sides we can find the scale factor, which would be 0.6/1.2 = 1/2.

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Answer:

the scale factor is in reduction

Explanation:

because from 1.2 to 0.6 yo will divide by 2

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