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Triangle ABC has vertices A(-4, 3), B(2, 3) , C(-5, 1). A dilation with a scale factor of 5 and center at the orgin is appiled to this triangle.

What are the coordinates of C' in the dilated image? Enter your answer by filling in the boxes​

User Abraham Cm
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Answer:

C' (- 25, 5 )

Explanation:

since the dilatation is centred at the origin, then multiply each of the coordinates by the scale factor 5

C (- 5, 1 ) → C' (5 × - 5, 5 × 1 ) → C' (- 25, 5 )

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