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A dilation has center (0,0). Find the image of the point L(-4,3) for the scale
factor 3.

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Answer: To find the image of point L(-4,3) after a dilation with a scale factor of 3 and center at the origin, we need to multiply the coordinates of point L by the scale factor.

The formula for dilation is:

(x', y') = (kx, ky)

where (x, y) are the original coordinates, (x', y') are the coordinates of the image, and k is the scale factor.

In this case, k = 3 and the coordinates of point L are (-4, 3).

So,

x' = kx = 3(-4) = -12

y' = ky = 3(3) = 9

Therefore, the image of point L(-4, 3) after the dilation with a scale factor of 3 and center at the origin is (-12, 9).

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