What are the new coordinates of (6,-2) with the dilation scale factor of 1/2.

KUNAL HIRANI asked Jul 18, 2022

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What are the new
coordinates of (6,-2) with
the dilation scale factor of
1/2.

KUNAL HIRANI asked Jul 18, 2022

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Answer:

(3, - 1 )

Explanation:

Assuming the dilatation is centred at the origin then multiply each coordinate by
(1)/(2)

(6, - 2 ) → (6 ×
(1)/(2) , - 2 ×
(1)/(2) ) → (3, - 1 )

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