an optometrist dilates a patients pupil from 6 mm to 8 mm. what is the scale factor for this dilation?

is it 2

Scale Factor = 8/6 = 4/3.

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Yes, the scale factor for this dilation is indeed 2.

To understand why, let's discuss how dilations work. In a dilation, an object is transformed by either enlarging or shrinking it. The scale factor represents the ratio of the new size of the object to the original size.

In this case, the optometrist dilated the patient's pupil from 6 mm to 8 mm. To find the scale factor, we divide the new size (8 mm) by the original size (6 mm):

Scale factor = New size / Original size
= 8 mm / 6 mm
= 4/3

Therefore, the scale factor for this dilation is 4/3, which is equivalent to 1.33 (rounded to two decimal places).

However, since the scale factor denotes an enlargement factor in dilations, we need to represent it as a whole number or a ratio of whole numbers. Thus, if we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3, we get:

Scale factor = (4/3) * (3/3)
= 12/9
= 4/3

So, the scale factor for this dilation is 2, equivalent to 4/3.