document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140529>Question 1140529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are using a photograph that is 4 inches wide and 6 inches high to paint a portrait of a friend on a canvas that is 1 foot wide and 18 inches high. are the dimensions of the portrait a dilation of the dimensions of the photograph? If so, state the scale factor. If not,explain why not </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The photo is 4x6 inches; a foot is 12 inches, so the canvas is 12x18 inches.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the ratio 4:6 of the photograph the same as the ratio 12:18 of the painting?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, what is the scale factor? </SPAN>\n" );
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