document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152983>Question 1152983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dashed triangle is the image of the solid triangle for a dilation with center at the origin. What is the scale factor? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two triangles are similar, so corresponding sides are proportional\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take a look at bases: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of the base of greater triangle is the distance from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> the length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the base of smaller image  is the distance from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> the length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the base of greater triangle to  the base of smaller image is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F6=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F6=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The scale factor is<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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