Question

Which describes how square S could be transformed to square S prime in two steps? Assume that the center of dilation is the origin. A.) a dilation by a scale factor of Two-fifths and then a translation of 3 units up B.) a dilation by a scale factor of Two-fifths and then a reflection across the x-axis C.) a dilation by a scale factor of Five-halves and then a translation of 3 units up D.) a dilation by a scale factor of Five-halves and then a reflection across the x-axis

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Answer 2

The correct option is;

A.) A dilation by a scale factor of two-fifths and then a translation of 3 units up

Explanation:

The given information are;

Square S undergoes transformation into square S'

From the figure, the dimension of S' = 2/5 dimension of S

Therefore, the scale factor of the dilation is two-fifths

The center of dilation = The origin

Therefore, given that the top right edge of S is at the center of dilation, the initial location of the dilated figure will be (0, 0), (2, 0), (2, -2), and (0, -2)

Given that the lowermost coordinates of S' are (0, 1) and (2, 1), and the lowermost coordinates of the initial dilation are (0, -2) and (2, -2), we have that the translation to S' from the initial dilation is T (0 - 0, 1 - (-2)) = T(0, 3) which is 3 units up.