Question

Triangle J'K'L' shown on the grid below is a dilation of Triangle JKL using the origin as the center of dilation.

Answer 1

Which scale factor was used to create Triangle J'K'L'?

Answer 2

Select one:
a.4
b.1/4
c. 2
d.1/2

Answer 3

@ganeshie8 can u help me please

Answer 4

clearly, J'K'L' is smaller than the triangle JKL
so scale factor wud be a fraction, like 1/4 or 1/2..

so which two options we can strike off ?

Answer 5

a and c

Answer 6

yes,
next, look at the side JK
look at the side J'K'

Answer 7

JK is occupying 4 grids
J'K' is occupying oly 2 grids

so scale factor = 2/4 = ?

Answer 8

1/2 right

Answer 9

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Answer 10

yes!!