Question

Josephine enlarged a picture using a photocopier the original photo was 3.5 inches by 5 inches the copy was 8.5 by 12.5 inches . What is the scale factor of the dilation?

Answer 1

the answer is 1 : 2.4 because for every 1 inch on the original image there are 2.4 inches on the modified image.

Explanation:

Step 1:

Measure the change in X and Y of a single length of the original image.

X1 = 3.5

Y1 = 5

Step 2:

Measure the change in X and Y of the same length on the modified image.

X2 = 8.5

Y2 = 12.5

Step 3:

use formula SF = X2/X1 = Y2/Y1

(SF = Scale Factor Dilation)

(X2 and Y2 = change in X and Y of the same length on the modified image.)

(X1 and Y1 = change in X and Y of a single length of the original image.)

X2 = 8.5

8.5/X1

X1 = 3.5

8.5/3.5

8.5/3.5 = 2.4

2.4

1 : 2.4