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This scale drawing shows a reduction in a figure. What is the value of x? Enter your answer as a decimal

This scale drawing shows a reduction in a figure. What is the value of x? Enter your-example-1

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Answer: x = 0.9

Step-by-step explanation: This is a dilation.

to find the scale factor, do image/pre image.

That means 1.6/6.4 = 0.25. 0.25 or 1/4 is your scale factor.

Now apply that to the side in the larger figure that corresponds to x.

0.25 × 3.6 = 0.9

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