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what is the scale factor of this dilation?

PLEASE HELP!!! what is the scale factor of this dilation?-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

5/3 because you are multiplying your original side (3) by 5/3 to get the new side of 5. A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity.

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