Need help with this 1 math problem. Question A) Is the image of the dilation a reduction or an enlargement of the original figure? Explain. ( Question B) What is the scale factor? Explain. Will Mark Brainliest.

A) The image of the dilation is a reduction of the original figure.

B) The scale factor is 0.666.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

The original figure is MSV while the dilated figure is .

We determine the lengths of one of the sides to decide if it's a reduction or an enlargement.

To measure horizontal distances on a graph, we subtract the coordinates of x.

The length of the side MS

The length of the side

As the dilated figure has a length lesser than the original figure, the dilation is a reduction of the original figure.

Step 2:

To determine the scale factor, we divide the value of a side of the figure after dilation by the same side before dilation. In this case, it's the side length of the side and MS.

The scale factor