Question

Each problem shows two similar figures. For each pre-image and imagine indicate wether the scale factor (k) should be greater than 1 or less than 1. Justify your answer. Then determine the scale between the two figures. I’m struggling with number 16

Answer 1

- The question gives us two circles, one bigger than the other. We are asked to find the scale factor (k) given that the larger circle is the original circle and the smaller circle is its reduced image.

- Generally, for any shape's image to be smaller than its original shape, we know that a reduction has taken place.

- This means that the dimensions of the smaller image have been multiplied by a value less than 1.

- Since this multiplier is known as the Scale Factor (k), we can simply conclude that

`k<1`

Final Answer

The answer is k < 1.