SOLUTION: For the scale factor, tell whether the dilation is an enlargement or reduction. 0.6

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Question 863446: For the scale factor, tell whether the dilation is an enlargement or reduction.
0.6
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.6 is less than 1, so it is a reduction. Think of it as making everything 60% of its original size (so if something is 100 meters long, then it gets reduced to 60 meters)