Respuesta :

BLW515
The scale factor is 1/3 because 9 x 1/3 = 3 and 6 x 1/3 = 2. 

Answer:

The scale factor of the following dilation is, [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The rule of dilation with scale factor k is given by:

[tex](x, y) \rightarrow (kx, ky)[/tex]

As per the statement:

Given the following dilation:

(9, 6) → (3, 2)                 .....[1]

We have to find the scale factor.

Using the above rule we have;

[tex](9, 6) \rightarrow (9k, 6k)[/tex]

Now compare this with equation [1] we have;

(9k, 6k) = (3, 2)

⇒9k = 3 or 6k = 2

After solving both we get;

[tex]k = \frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Therefore,  the scale factor of the following dilation is, [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]