Given:
The pre-image from a dilation is smaller than the image.
The objective is to choose the correct option for dilation's scale factor.
Explanation:
In general, if the transformation of a new image is smaller and the pre-image is larger, then the scale factor will be smaller than 1.
If the transformation of a new image is larger and the pre-image is smaller, then the scale factor will be greater than 1.
Since it is given that the pre-image is smaller than the image, then the scale factor must be greater than 1.
Hence, option (2) is the correct answer.
