Question

the best description of a dilation of a figure is 1. an enlargement or a reduction of the figure 2. a slide of the figure 3. a turning of the figure about some fixed point 4. a mirror image of the figure

Explanation:

Dilation in geometry is a transformation that changes the size of a figure. It can be an enlargement (when the scale - factor is greater than 1) or a reduction (when the scale - factor is between 0 and 1) with respect to a fixed point.

Answer:

1. an enlargement or a reduction of the figure