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AB has endpoints at (-1, -1) and (-2, -4). Its transformation A'B' has endpoints at (-2, -2) and (-4, -8). What type of transformation occurred? Are lengths of segments affected by this type of transformation? Justify.

A) rotation; no; The lengths of the two segments are the same.

B) reflection; yes; The length of segment A'B' is longer than the original segment AB.

C) dilation by a scale factor of 2; yes; The length of segment A'B' is longer than the original segment AB.

D) dilation by a scale factor of 1 2 ; The length of segment A'B' is shorter than the original segment AB.

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Correct answer is C

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c) dilation by a scale factor of 2; yes; The length of segment A'B' is longer than the original segment AB.
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