A similarity transformation maps polygon ABCD to polygon PQRS. If the length of is 6 and the length of the corresponding side, , is 12, what is the scale factor of dilation?
A.
2
B.
0.5
C.
-6
D.
6

Question

simsharrison · Answer

OK, to solve this problem, first you need to know what a scale factor is. Do you know what a scale factor is?

marti · Answer

yes

simsharrison · Answer

Then what are options you know cannot be it. *mark out*

simsharrison · Answer

Is there a diagram for this problem?

IsabelFriedmannbells · Answer

its not a,d

simsharrison · Answer

Now looking at it, can it be a negative?

simsharrison · Answer

If so, how?