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I need help finding the other pointsDilate the Rhombus with a scale factor of k= 3/2

I need help finding the other pointsDilate the Rhombus with a scale factor of k= 3/2-example-1

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Step 1: Define dilation

To dilate a figure in the coordinate plane, multiply the coordinate of each vertex by the scale factor, k. This is called mapping. For any dilation the mapping will be (x,y)→(kx,ky) . The center of dilation will always be the origin unless otherwise stated or given

Step 2: Write out the coordinates of the vertices of the Rhombus


W(2,-4),X(6,-2),Y(10,-4),Z(6,-6)

Step 2: Write out the mapping for dilation with constant k = 3/2 = 1.5

The mapping, D, is defined as


D\colon(x,y)\to(1.5x,1.5y)

Step 3: Find the coordinates of W', X', Y', Z'


\text{Coordinates of W' }=(1.5(2),1.5(-4))=(3,-6)


\text{Coordinates of X' }=(1.5(6),1.5(-2))=(9,-3)


\text{Coordinates of Y' }=(1.5(10),1.5(-4))=(15,-6)


\text{Coordinates of Z' }=(1.5(6),1.5(-6))=(9,-9)

Hence, the coordinates of the vertices Rhombus after dilation are:

W'(3, -6)

X'(9, -3)

Y'(15, -6)

Z'(9, -9)

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