Question

Which scale factor did Jorge most likely us to dilate figure ABCD to get A'B'C'D

Answer 1

The side length of square ABCD is 3 units

The side length of square A'B'C'D' is 1 unit

The scale factor is by what number we multiply the side length of ABCD to get A'B'C'D'.

Let that be "x", so we can say >>>

3 times "what number" to get 1

or,

3 times x to get 1

In equation, that is:

`3x=1`

Solving for x:

`\begin{gathered} 3x=1 \\ x=(1)/(3) \end{gathered}`

Hence,

The scale factor is

`(1)/(3)`