If you want to dilate a square with a side of 6 units to create a square with a side of 18 units, what scale factor should you use? (1 point)

Answer 1

To determine the scale factor for dilating a square from a side of 6 units to a side of 18 units, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{New Side Length}}{\text{Original Side Length}} \]

In this case, the new side length is 18 units and the original side length is 6 units. Plugging in the values:

\[ \text{Scale Factor} = \frac{18}{6} = 3 \]

Therefore, the scale factor you should use is 3.