Question

What scale factor will produce a dilated image that is smaller than the original image?

A. a scale factor greater than 1
B. a negative scale factor
C. a scale factor equal to 1
D. a scale factor less than 1

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

**D. a scale factor less than 1**

A scale factor less than 1 (but greater than 0) will produce a dilated image that is smaller than the original image.