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Which rule dilates a figure in the coordinate plane, with its center of dilation at the origin, by a scale factor of 4?

Which rule dilates a figure in the coordinate plane, with its center of dilation at-example-1
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Answer:
(x,y) \to (4x, 4y)

Explanation:

The rule for dilating a figure by a scale factor of
k centered at the origin is
(x,y) \to (kx, ky).

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