Question

Rectangle LMNP is transformed to rectangle L'M'N'P' as shown on the graph below.

у
+8
+7
MI
N'
+5
IN
L
-43
P
P
+3 +4 +5
+6 +7 +8
8
х
76
0
+1
2
-2
-5
-6
What scale factor was used in the dilation?

Answer 1

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

Each image point is twice as far from the origin as its preimage point. Each image segment is twice as long as its preimage segment. (LM=2, L'M'=4, for example)

The scale factor is 2.