Asked by Zephyr Benedict

What scale factor will produce a dilated image that is smaller than the original image?
A. Negative scale factor
B. Scale factor greater than 1
C. Scale factor less than 1
D. Scale factor equal to 1

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. Scale factor less than 1

Explanation: A dilation with scale factor between 0 and 1 reduces all distances from the center, producing a smaller image. (A negative factor reflects as well; factor = 1 leaves size unchanged; >1 enlarges.)