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In a dilation, each point in the preimage and its corresponding point in the image are at equal distances from a given line. Also, the line segment
joining two such points is perpendicular to the given line.
OA. A dilation is when an object moves in a circular arc around a point.
OB. A dilation proportionally stretches or compresses an object based on a given scale factor..
OC. A dilation moves points a specified distance along a line parallel to a specified line.
O D.
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A dilation proportionally stretches or compresses an object based on a given scale factor.

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