Question

Dilate the triangle (2,3) , (-5,4) , (0,-12) with a scale factor of 2 centered from the origin

Answer 1

For us to be able to determine the new coordinates of the triangle after being dilated with a scale factor of 2 centered from the origin, multiply each x and y coordinate value by the scale factor of 2 to find the new coordinates.

We get,

A (2, 3) → A' (4, 6)

B (-5, 4) → B' (-10, 8)

C (0, -12) → C' (0, -24)

Let's now plot it in a graph,