Question

Sometimes a dilation is an enlargement, and sometimes it is a reduction. Explain what types of numbers for scale factors causes each.

Answer 1

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I'm not entirely sure, but I think it has to do the with idea of percents
1.00 = 100% = original size
so if dilation factor is greater than 1, then dilation is enlargement
if dilation factor is less than 1, then it is reduced...

for example
dilation of 2, means it's doubled in size
but dilation of 1/2, means it's size is halved