Question

If TP=16 units and T’ P’ = 12 units, what is the scale factor of the dilation?

I put -4 on my first attempt and it was wrong.

Answer 1

3/4

Explanation:

It says factor thithink multiplication.

So the question can translate to what number can I multiply 16 by to get 12.

16×k=12

Thus k=12/16 =3/4.