Question

The image of polygon MNOP after a similarity transformation is polygon WXYZ Each side of MNOP is 2 times as long as the corresponding side of WXYZ. What is the scale factor of theletation in the similarly transformationA. 4B. 0.5C. 2D. 0.25

Answer 1

Original figure: MNOP

Dilated figure: WXYZ

The sides of the original figure are 2 times the length of the sides of the dilated figure. So, it's a compression.

the scale factor of the dilation is

x=2y

y=x/2

y=0.5x

The scale factor of the relation in the similarity transformation is 0.5