SOLUTION: A 6inch by 8inch photo is enlarged to produce a 9inch by 12inch photo. What is the scale factor of the dilation

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Question 933385: A 6inch by 8inch photo is enlarged to produce a 9inch by 12inch photo. What is the scale factor of the dilation

Answer by SteventheWalrus(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the answer of this, we can simply divide 9/6 and 12/8. 9/6 and 12/8 are 1.5, so the ratio is 1.5 or .66 (Depends on what order you put them in)
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