What is the scale factor of the dilation shown here?

Triange J K L has vertices J negative 6 comma 6, K 3 comma zero, and L zero comma negative 9. It has been dilated to a smaller triangle with the transformed vertices J prime negative 2 comma 2, K prime 1 comma zero, and L prime zero comma negative 3.

2

one-half

3

one-third

Question

What is the scale factor of the dilation shown here?

Triange J K L has vertices J negative 6 comma 6, K 3 comma zero, and L zero comma negative 9. It has been dilated to a smaller triangle with the transformed vertices J prime negative 2 comma 2, K prime 1 comma zero, and L prime zero comma negative 3. 

 2 

 one-half 

 3 

 one-third

igreen · Answer

Is this what it looks like? http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_math2/v9/06_07c_58_032.jpg

igreen · Answer

K = 3, 0

K' = 1, 0

3 - 1 = 2.

So your answer is 2.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

yes thansks

igreen · Answer

It's better to just RIGHT CLICK the picture from the assignment and save it to your computer. Than you can use the attach file button below the comment box.

anonymous · Answer

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh  thanks I knew that sike

anonymous · Answer

I think the answer is 1/3..@_lilb_to_smooth_4_U_