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Find the coordinates of dilation of (3,-4) by scale factor of 3

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find the coordinates of dilation of (3,-4) by scale factor of 3

the rule of teh dilation is

(x,y) -------> (ax,ay)

where a is the scale factor

In this problem

a=3

so

(3,-4) --------> (9,-12)

answer is (9,-12)

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