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Point P has the coordinates (−2,−4). Point P is dilated with a center at the origin and a scale factor of 3 to create point P'. What are the coordinates of point P'?

A) (6,12)
B) (1,−1)
C) (−2/3,−4/3)
D) (−6,−12)

User Mohammad Dashti
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Dilation centred at origin

So new coordinates are same like previous

Now scale factor is 3

So P':-

  • 3(-2,-4)
  • (-6,-12)

Option D

User Afreekano
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Answer:

D) (−6, −12)

Explanation:

Dilation: A type of transformation that makes the pre-image larger or smaller without changing its shape.

Center of a dilation: a fixed point about which all points are dilated.

When the center of dilation is the origin (0, 0), simply multiply the coordinates of the points of the pre-image by the scale factor to determine the points of the image after dilation.

Given:

  • Point P = (-2, -4)
  • Center of dilation = (0, 0)
  • Scale factor = 3

Therefore:

⇒ P' = (-2 × 3, -4 × 3)

⇒ P' = (-6, -12)

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