Question

a triangle has coordinates a(-1,-2) b(-4,-2) and c(-4,-5) what are the coordinates of a' the image of point a under a dilation with a scale factor of 3?

Answer 1

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Answer:

(-3, -6)

Explanation:

The scale factor multiplies each coordinate.

A' = 3A = 3(-1, -2) = (-3, -6)

The image of A is ...

A'(-3, -6)