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Part 1
Error Analysis For the dilation with center (0,0) shown on the graph, your friend says the scale factor is nine fifths
. What is the correct scale factor? What mistake did your friend likely make?
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The correct scale factor is 5/9.
Your friend likely made a mistake by switching the numerator and denominator when calculating the scale factor.