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Mathematics

Grade-8

Easy

Question

Which of the statements is true about the graphed triangles?

They are similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of 2
They are similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of $\frac{1}{2}$
They are not similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of 2
They are not similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of $\frac{1}{2}$

hint Hint:

The scale factor is a measure for similar figures, who look the same but have different scales or measures.

The correct answer is: They are similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of $1 half$

They are similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin
with a scale factor of $1 half$

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