Question

Select Expansion or Contraction to correctly describe the type of dilation for each given scale factor.

−5/4
3/8
−1.2
0.5

Answer 1

Explanation:

if you are going in a negative direction or by a decimal you are contracting, so the image would get smaller. If you are going in a positive direction(has to be a whole number as well) you have an expansion.

Answer 2

-5/4= Expansion

3/8= Contraction

-1.2= Expansion

0.5= Contraction

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