Geometry

Question Analysis

The main focus is to calculate the scale factor of the dilation.

 

Key Concept Explanation

Scale factor: In a dilation, it is the ratio of the length of a side in the dilated figure to the length of the corresponding side in the original figure. It quantifies the amount of enlargement or reduction of the geometric figure.

 

Step - by - Step Solution

1. Calculate the length of :

Use the distance formula .

For points  and , we have .

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2. Calculate the length of :

For points

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