Question

1. when a scale factor is less than 1, what happens to the figure?

a. it remains the same size
b. it becomes larger
c. it changes shape
d. it becomes smaller

Explanation:

When the scale factor \(k<1\), multiplying the dimensions of a figure by \(k\) results in a figure with smaller dimensions. For example, if a side - length of a square is \(s\) and the scale factor \(k = 0.5\), the new side - length is \(0.5s\), making the square smaller.

Answer:

D. It becomes smaller