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Point J (3, -7) is dilated from the origin by a scale factor of 2. What are the coordinates of J'?

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Point J (3, -7) is dilated from the origin by a scale factor of 2. What are the coordinates-example-1

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To figure out the figure by a scale factor of 2, you multiply both the x and y value by 2.

3 x 2 = 6
-7 x 2 = -14

So, the coordinates of J are (6,-14)
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