If you would like to dilate a square with a side length of 8 units to create a square with a side length of 20 units, what scale factor should you use? Write your answer in decimal form.(1 point)
To find the scale factor, we need to divide the side length of the larger square by the side length of the smaller square.
Scale factor = (side length of larger square) / (side length of smaller square)
= 20 / 8
= 2.5
Therefore, the scale factor required to dilate the square is 2.5.
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To find the scale factor, we need to divide the side length of the larger square by the side length of the smaller square.
Scale factor = (side length of larger square) / (side length of smaller square)
= 20 / 8
= 2.5
Therefore, the scale factor required to dilate the square is 2.5.