3. consider this dilation. (a) is the image of the dilation a reduction or an enlargement of the original figure? explain. (b) what is the scale factor? explain.

If the image is the one shown, then these are the answers:

The image is a reduction, the M’, S’, V’ triangle is smaller than the original, M, S, V triangle.  

The scale factor is 2/3, as the points are M (-3,3),  M’(-2,2),  S (6,3),  S’(4,2),  V (2,-2), and V’(3,-3).

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