Question

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Triangle MNO is similar to triangle MꞌNꞌOꞌ. Segment MN is 2 units and segment MꞌNꞌ is 8 units.

Which scale factor was used to dilate triangle MNO to form triangle MꞌNꞌOꞌ?

A.8
B.4
C.1/4
D.1/8

Answer 1

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Answer 2

B?

Answer 3

No, it is not B:

Answer 4

The answer is C.

Answer 5

Srry internet slow but thx! c:

Answer 6

Sorry accidentally had a typo and switched the numerator with the denominator so had to repost haha :)

Answer 7

thx tho :)

Answer 8

The scale factor is the “fraction” created when comparing the original figure to the dilated figure using corresponding dimensions of each figure, and the fraction also needs to be in simplified form:
Your original figure length of MN is 2, and the dilated figure’s length of MN is 8, so create a fraction using that form: 2/8. Now, simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2:
2÷2
/
8÷2

=1/4