Question

What scale factor would produce an image that is a reduction or shrinking from the preimage?


-1 > x < 0


0 < x < 1


1 > x > 2


-1 < x < 0

Answer 1

To produce an image that is a reduction or shrinking from the preimage, the scale factor must be a positive number less than 1. This is because a scale factor between 0 and 1 will reduce the size of the image while positive values greater than 1 will enlarge it, and negative values will flip the image and potentially change its size.

Thus, the correct range for a scale factor that produces a reduction is:

**0 < x < 1**.