Question

Figure A,B,C,D is a dilation of figure ABCD. Find the scale factor. Classify the dilation as an enlargement or a reduction.

Answer 1

@iGreen

Answer 2

First, is it an enlargment or a reduction?

It's asking if you made it bigger(enlargement) or smaller(reduction).

Answer 3

Remember, ABCD is the original, and A'B'C'D' is the dilated figure.

Answer 4

I honestly have no idea how to do this.

Answer 5

See the small blue shape? Is the red shape bigger or smaller than the blue one?

Answer 6

Red is bigger. haha.

Answer 7

Yep, so it's an enlargement.

Answer 8

Okay, look:

The length of AD is 3, and the length of A'D' is 9.

What's 9 / 3? @samsteronbroadway

Answer 9

3

Answer 10

then what.

Answer 11

Then that's your answer :P

Enlarged, and scaled by 3.

Answer 12

OH so c?

Answer 13

Yep.

Answer 14

Thanks!