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OpenStudy (ilovebmth1234):

The image of polygon MNOP after a similarity transformation is polygon WXYZ. Each side of MNOP is 2 times as long as the corresponding side of WXYZ. What is the scale factor of the dilation in the similarity transformation? A) 4 B) 0.5 C) 2 D) 0.25

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Wouldn't it be 2:1

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

So C?

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

MNOP is 2 times as large (its scale factor) as WXYZ

OpenStudy (ilovebmth1234):

you read my mind i was about to say C? lol

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Go for it :)

OpenStudy (ilovebmth1234):

i did and got it wrong :( but thats okay cause i cant do it again :)

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

what was the answer?

OpenStudy (ilovebmth1234):

im not sure ....

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