Question

Triangle A″B″C″ is formed using the translation (x + 2, y + 0) and the dilation by a scale factor of one half from the origin. Which equation explains the relationship between segment AB and segment A double prime B double prime? coordinate plane with triangle ABC at A negative 3 comma 3, B 1 comma negative 3, and C negative 3 comma negative 3
A)segment A double prime B double prime = segment AB over 2 B)segment AB = segment A double prime B double prime over 2 C)segment AB over segment A double prime B double prime = one half D)segment A double prime B double prime over segment AB = 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A)segment A"B"= AB / 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Triangle A″B″C″ is formed using the translation (x + 2, y + 0) and the dilation by a scale factor of one half from the origin. Which equation explains the relationship between segment AB and segment A"B"?

coordinate plane with triangle ABC at A(-3, 3), B(1, -3), and C(-3, -3)

A)segment A"B"= AB / 2

B)segment AB = segment A"B"/ 2

C)segment AB / segment A"B"= 1/2

D)segment A"B" / segment AB = 2

A"B" = AB / 2

Because

1. translations do not change the lengths of segments, so (x+2, y+0) preserves the length of AB, i.e. mA'B' = mAB

2. Dilation causes the new segment to be transformed to a new length according to the old length * the scale factor of (1/2).

Therefore A"B" = (1/2)AB, or AB/2.