Question

Pre-image point N(6, -3) was dilated to point N'(2, -1). What was the scale factor used?

Answer 1

hint:

6k = 2
-3k = -1

solve for k

Answer 2

so you would divide it by 2

Answer 3

6 * _____ = 2

what goes in the blank?

Answer 4

to find out, divide both sides by 6

Answer 5

so 6 off of six is 0 and six out of two would be -3 right

Answer 6

what it would be 3 not -3 right?

Answer 7

6k = 2

k = 2/6 ... divide both sides by 6

k = 1/3

Answer 8

wait*

Answer 9

so you are multiplying both parts in point N by 1/3 to get the corresponding parts in N'

Answer 10

ok, so it would be 1 over 3

Answer 11

so the scale factor is 1/3

ie everything is 1/3 as big

Answer 12

yep

Answer 13

ok, Thanks you so much!

Answer 14

sure thing