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Plot the image of point \[B\] under a dilation about point \[P\] with a scale factor of \[\dfrac{1}{4}\].

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A graph of the image of point B under a dilation about point P with a scale factor of 1/4 is shown in the picture below.

In Mathematics and Euclidean Geometry, a dilation is a type of transformation that is typically used for altering the dimensions of a geometric figure, but not its shape.

In this scenario, point P represents the center of dilation while point B represents the pre-image (point to be dilated) by using a scale factor of 1/4. Hence, the image of point B will be one-fourth of the distance from point P with respect to its original location.

In this context, a dilation about point P with a scale factor of 1/4 produces an image of point B (B') that is one-fourth the distance from point P to point B, along the line segment that joins them together.

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