Question

A rectangle is dilated using a scale factor of 6. The

image is then dilated using a scale factor of 1/3. What
scale factor could you use to dilate the origianl
rectangle to get the final rectangle? Explain.

Answer 1

The answer is 2 I’m pretty sure

Answer 2

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

The second rectangle's dimensions are 1/3 of those after they were multiplied by 6, so are (6)(1/3) = 2 times the original dimensions.

A scale factor of 2 could be used to get the final rectangle.