SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME-- I go to connexus and i am stuck on my geometry quick check.

1. The dashed-line figure is a dilation image of the solid-lined figure. Is the dilation an enlargement or a reduction? What is the scale factor of the dilation?

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SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME-- I go to connexus and i am stuck on my geometry quick check. 

1. The dashed-line figure is a dilation image of the solid-lined figure. Is the dilation an enlargement or a reduction? What is the scale factor of the dilation?

amistre64 · Answer

is the dashed part bigger or smaller than the other one?

anonymous · Answer

bigger. I dont know how to attach a picture

amistre64 · Answer

if its bigger, then wht would you say it is,  enlarged or reduced?

anonymous · Answer

enlarged?

amistre64 · Answer

yep

amistre64 · Answer

as far as the scale goes ... comparing similar side lengths would account for it, but would need a picture of it or some close approximation for it

amistre64 · Answer

lookup how to screenshot ...

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

got it

amistre64 · Answer

well, lets compare the base ... how long is it on the solid?  how long on the dashed?

anonymous · Answer

On the solid it is only 2 squares long and on the dotted it is 6 squares long

amistre64 · Answer

then to scale it;  2, times what, is 6?

2x = 6, what is x?

anonymous · Answer

x=3

amistre64 · Answer

then there is our scale that we factor it by

anonymous · Answer

So the answer would be 3;enlargement?

amistre64 · Answer

sounds good to me

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much! Could you help me on another one?

amistre64 · Answer

cant, its 1215, im going to bed

anonymous · Answer

well thank you for your help!

amistre64 · Answer

good luck :)

anonymous · Answer

:)