Question

What scale factor will produce a dilated image that is smaller than the original image?(1 point)
Responses

a scale factor equal to 1
a scale factor equal to 1

a scale factor greater than 1
a scale factor greater than 1

a negative scale factor
a negative scale factor

a scale factor less than 1

Answer 1

To produce a dilated image that is smaller than the original image, you would use **a scale factor less than 1**. This means that the new image will be a reduced size compared to the original.

So, the correct answer is:
**a scale factor less than 1**.