Question

Triangle ABC with vertices at A(−4, −4), B(8, 8), C(2, 6) is dilated to create triangle A′B′C′ with vertices at A′(−2, −2), B′(4, 4), C′(1, 3). Determine the scale factor used. 2 one half 4 one fourth

Answer 1

Answer: 1/2

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: It is similar to triangle ABC and has coordinates A′(8, −12), B′(4, −16), and C′(−20, 8)

Step-by-step explanation: Dilated triangles are never congruent, only similar (unless the dilation factor is exactly 1).

The coordinates of an image dilated about the origin are those of the pre-image multiplied by the dilation factor. For example,

A' = 2A

A'(8, -12) = 2×A(4, -6)

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