Question

if the image is larger than the original figure, then the dilation is a/an ________.

○ reduction

○ congruent

○ enlargement

○ rigid transformation

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "reduction" makes the image smaller, so it's incorrect.
• "congruent" means the image is the same size as the original, not larger, so incorrect.
• "enlargement" means the image is larger than the original, which matches the description of the dilation here.
• "rigid transformation" preserves the size and shape, so it doesn't make the image larger, incorrect.

Answer:

C. enlargement