document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062903>Question 1062903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A photo is measured to be 9 inches by 11 inches. A poster enlargement of the photo will be printed with sides that measure 13.5 inches by 16.5 inches. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The scale factor for the dilation is __________. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "new width = 13.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the width is scaled by 13.5/9 = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "old length = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new length = 16.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is scaled by 16.5/11 = 1.5  (should be the same to avoid image distortion)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the scale factor is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%281.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%281.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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