The width of a poster board is 32 inches. Using scissors, you reduce the width of the poster board to 4 inches. What is the scale factor of the dilation?
The scale factor is found by dividing the new width by the original width:
Scale factor = new width / original width
In this case:
Scale factor = 4 inches / 32 inches
Scale factor = 1/8 or 0.125
Therefore, the scale factor of the dilation is 0.125 or 1/8.
To find the scale factor of the dilation, you can divide the new width by the original width.
The new width after the dilation is 4 inches, and the original width is 32 inches.
So, the scale factor of the dilation is:
Scale factor = New width / Original width
Scale factor = 4 / 32
Scale factor = 1/8
Therefore, the scale factor of the dilation is 1/8.