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Shape ABC has the following coordinate

A (3,9) B (27,-15) C (-12,-6)
The Image A'B'C' of a dilation has the coordinate
A' (1,3) B' (9,-5) C' (-4,-2)
What is the Scale Factor of the Dilation

User Anicho
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1/3- just remember dilation always has a scale factor than is either multiplied or divided. Here you see the x coordinate in A go from 3 to 1 in A’ so the scale factor is 1/3
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