27. Determine the scale factor used in the dilation of the larger rectangle to the similar smaller rectangle.
A. 12
B. 2
C. 1
Without any given information or measurements about the rectangles, it is impossible to determine the scale factor used in the dilation of the larger rectangle to the similar smaller rectangle.
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I apologize for the lack of information in the initial response. In order to determine the scale factor, we need to know at least one pair of corresponding side lengths between the larger and smaller rectangles.
Let's assume that the length of a side in the larger rectangle is 12 units and the corresponding side in the smaller rectangle is 1 unit.
The scale factor can be determined by dividing the corresponding side length of the smaller rectangle by the corresponding side length of the larger rectangle:
Scale factor = Length of corresponding side in smaller rectangle / Length of corresponding side in larger rectangle
Scale factor = 1 / 12 = 1/12
Therefore, the scale factor used in the dilation of the larger rectangle to the similar smaller rectangle is 1/12.
So, the correct answer is A. 12 (reciprocal of 1/12).