Mathematics
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Question

The ___________of a dilation is the ratio of a side length of the image to the corresponding side length of the original figure.

  1. Scale
  2. Scale factor
  3. Ratio
  4. Center

The correct answer is: Scale factor


    The scale factor of a dilation is the ratio of a side length of the image to the corresponding side length of the original figure.

    A scale factor in math is the ratio between corresponding measurements of an object and a representation of that object.

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