Question

jake says that figure wxy is dilated by a scale factor of 4 to form figure wxy. he also says that the center of dilation is point z. which mistake did jake make, if any? the scale factor is wrong. it should be less than 1. the center of dilation is wrong. it should be on a vertex. jake didnt make a mistake.

Explanation:

The center of dilation can be any point, not necessarily a vertex. By observing the figure, the new figure $W'X'Y'$ is smaller than the original figure $WXY$, so the scale - factor should be less than 1, not 4.

Answer:

The scale factor is wrong. It should be less than 1.