Question

the rectangle klmn is a dilation of the rectangle klmn. what is the scale factor of the dilation?
simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify side lengths of rectangles

Length of $KL$: $6-0=6$; Length of $K'L'$: $2-0=2$

Step2: Calculate scale factor

Scale factor = $\frac{\text{Image length}}{\text{Pre-image length}} = \frac{2}{6}$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$