Question

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

Answer 1

The scale factor of dilation is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the scale factor of dilation, we need to compare the lengths of the corresponding sides of the two polygons. In this case, AD corresponds to QR. If the length of AD is 6 units and the length of QR is 12 units, the scale factor can be found by dividing the length of QR by the length of AD:

Scale factor = QR/AD = 12/6 = 2

Therefore, the scale factor of dilation is 2.

Answer 2

`(6)/(12)` =
`(1)/(2)` from the larger polygon to smaller one


`(12)/(6)` = 2, from the smaller polygon to the larger one.