A quadrilateral with vertices at A(4, –4), B(4, –16), C(12, –16), and D(12, –4) has been dilated with a center at the origin. Th

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3 years ago

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e image of D, point D prime, has coordinates (36, –12). What is the scale factor of the dilation?

2 answers:

gogolik [260] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-10T11:24:37+03:00

8 0

Answer:

The Answer would be 3

Step-by-step explanation:

arlik [135] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-10T09:26:03+03:00

arlik [135]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

The scale factor multiplies each coordinate value. If the scale factor is k, then we have ...

D' = kD

(36, -12) = k(12, -4) = (12k, -4k)

k = 36/12 = -12/-4 = 3

The scale factor of the dilation is 3.