Pentagon A'B'C'D' is the image of pentagon ABCDE under a dilation,
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What is the scale factor of the dilation?

Answer:
scale factor = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Compare the ratio of corresponding sides, image to original.
AB = 6 units and A'B' = 2 units, thus
scale factor = [tex]\frac{A'B'}{AB}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{6}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
The Scale factor of the dilation = B'C'/BC = 1/3
The scale factor after a dilation can be found using the formula, scale factor = dimension of new figure (image)/corresponding dimension of original figure (preimage)
Given the following:
Scale factor of the dilation = B'C'/BC = 1/3
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