Question
Quadrilateral A'B'C'D' ’is a dilation of quadrilateral ABCD about point P with a scale factor of 3.
Is the dilation a reduction or an enlargement?
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reduction
reduction
enlargement
Is the dilation a reduction or an enlargement?
Responses
reduction
reduction
enlargement
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The dilation of quadrilateral ABCD to quadrilateral A'B'C'D' with a scale factor of 3 is an **enlargement**.
In dilation, if the scale factor is greater than 1, the shape increases in size, which is what happens in this case since 3 > 1. Therefore, the correct response is **enlargement**.
In dilation, if the scale factor is greater than 1, the shape increases in size, which is what happens in this case since 3 > 1. Therefore, the correct response is **enlargement**.