Question

A scale factor of (A. 0.125 or B. 8) was applied to the first triangle to the get the resulting image.

Answer 1

2.4 ÷ 0.3 = 8
Scale factor = 8
8 = positive integer
Therefore, it is an enlargement

Answer 2

Answer:

Part A) The scale factor is equal to $8$

Part B) Is an enlargement

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale factor is equal to divide the corresponding side of the resulting triangle by the corresponding side of the first triangle

Let

z----> the scale factor

x------> the corresponding side of the resulting triangle

y-----> the corresponding side of the first triangle

so

$z=\frac{x}{y}$

we have

$x=2.4\ units$

$y=0.3\ units$

substitute

$z=\frac{2.4}{0.3}=8$

Remember that

If the scale factor is greater than one------> is an enlargement

If the scale factor is less than one------> is a reduction

In this problem

$8> 1$ -------> is an enlargement