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ΔABC was dilated to form ΔDEF. What scale factor was used in the dilation?

ΔABC was dilated to form ΔDEF. What scale factor was used in the dilation?-example-1
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Answer:

3

Explanation:

To determine the scale factor

Consider the ratio of corresponding sides, image to original, that is

scale factor =
(DE)/(AC) =
(6)/(2) = 3

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