Pre-image point N(6, -3) was dilated to point N'(2,-1). What was the scale factor used?

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Jim G.
Oct 7, 2017

k=1/3

Explanation:

"note the "color(blue)"reduction"" in each coordinate"

color(blue)"x-coordinates"

6to2to6xxcolor(red)(1/3)to2

color(blue)"y-coordinates"

-3to-1to-3xxcolor(red)(1/3)to-1

"the scale factor decreases the values of the image"
"coordinates and is a reduction"

rArrk=1/3

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