The image of (6, 9) under a dilation is (4, 6). The scale factor is 0 -2

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Srikanth Sridhar · Answer 1 · 2020-02-17T05:02:59+0000

Answer:

The scale factor is 2/3.

Explanation:

When the dilation is about the origin, the ratio of image coordinates to original coordinates is the scale factor:

4/5 = 6/9 = 2/3

The scale factor is 2/3.