The triangle V′W′X′ is a dilation of the triangle VWX. What is the scale factor of the dilation?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a whole number.
The triangle V′W′X′ is a dilation of the triangle VWX. What is the scale factor of the dilation? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a whole number.
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To find the scale factor of the dilation between triangle V′W′X′ and triangle VWX, you can use the formula:
[
text{Scale Factor} = frac{text{Length of a side in } V′W′X′}{text{Length of the corresponding side in } VWX}
]
1. Measure or identify the lengths of a corresponding side from both triangles. For example, if you have the length of side V′W′ in triangle V′W′X′ and side VW in triangle VWX, plug those values into the formula.
2. Calculate the fraction and simplify it if necessary.
For example, if V′W′ = 6 and VW = 3, then:
[
text{Scale Factor} = frac{6}{3} = 2
]
This means triangle V′W′X′ is 2 times larger than triangle VWX. Please follow these steps with the actual lengths you have to find the specific scale factor. If you need further help or have specific lengths, feel free to ask!