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What do you know about the scale factor for the dilation shown? Explain. make the writing short
Triangle A B C is reduced to triangle A prime B prime C prime.
Triangle A B C is reduced to triangle A prime B prime C prime.
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The scale factor for the dilation from triangle ABC to triangle A'B'C' is a measure of how much the original triangle has been scaled down to create the new triangle. If the corresponding sides of triangle A'B'C' are proportionally shorter than those of triangle ABC, the scale factor is a fraction less than 1. For example, if each side of A'B'C' is half the length of the corresponding side in ABC, the scale factor is 1/2. This scale factor indicates the degree of reduction in size while maintaining the shape and angles of the triangle.