Wants to build a regulation-size pool table that is 9 feet in length.The plans he ordered are 18 by 36 inches.what is the scale factor of the dilation ?
The plans he has are 18ft x 36ft Length of the plans = 36ft Compare the length of the plans to the length he wants: 36 ft vs 9 ftThe length in the plans is 4 times longer than the length he wants.
Length he wants / Length of plans = your dilation scale factor
9 / 36 = ¼ 1/4 = dilation scale factor Hope this answers your question, and May the Force Be With You!