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The scale factor is the ratio of any side of the image and the corresponding side of the original figure.

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Q: How do you find the scale factor of dilation?
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How do you find the scale factor of a dilation?

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What is the dilation of 22 if the scale factor is 2.5?

The dilation of 22 with scale factor 2.5 is 55.The formula for finding a dilation with a scale factor is x' = kx (k = scale factor), so x' = 2.5(22) = 55.


What type of dilation occurs with a scale factor of 14?

The type of dilation that occurs with a scale factor of 14 is enlargement. Any time the scale factor is larger than 1, it is enlargement.


Is a scale factor of 1 a dilation?

No a scale factor of 1 is not a dilation because, in a dilation it must remain the same shape, which it would, but the size must either enlarge or shrink.


Every dilation has a?

Center and Scale Factor....


A dilation is a reduction if the scale factor is?

A diliation is a reduction if the scale factor is: less than 1.


A dilation is an enlargement if the scale factor is?

greater then 1


Which type of transformation uses a scale factor?

A similarity transformation uses a scale factor to enlarge or reduce the size of a figure while preserving its shape. It includes transformations such as dilation and similarity.


When applied to a triangle a dilation with a positive scale factor does not preserve .?

length


When applied to a triangle a dilation with a positive scale factor does not preserve?

length


When applied to a triangle a dilation with a positive scale factor does not preserve what?

length


How does the size of an image compare to the original figure undergoes a dilation with a scale factor of one?

A scale factor of one means that there is no change in size.