3. If you would like to dilate a square with a side length of 8 units to create a square with a side length of 10 units, what scale factor should you use? Write your answer in decimal form.

Answer 1

To dilate a figure, we multiply the side lengths by a scale factor.

In this case, the original square has a side length of 8 units, and we want to dilate it to a square with a side length of 10 units.

To find the scale factor, we divide the desired side length (10 units) by the original side length (8 units):

10 units / 8 units = 1.25.

Therefore, the scale factor to dilate the square is 1.25.