What scale factor or multiplier of the dilation below

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Tanzin · Answer 1 · 2023-07-08T05:13:35+0000

Given:

The triangle ABC is similar to the triangle A'B'C'

So, the corresponding sides are proportions

So, the factor of dilation will be:

$(A^(\prime)B^(\prime))/(AB)=(8)/(12)=(2)/(3)$

so, the answer will be 2/3