Answer: 3360
Step-by-step explanation: Reduce the expression, if possible, by cancelling the common factors.
Solution: The dilation of gk by a scale factor of 2 centered at (-2,-4) is 
and 
.
Explanation:
It is given that the scale factor is 2 and center of dilation is (-2,-4).
If the center of dilation is (a,b) with scale factor k, then the dilation of a point P(x,y) is determined by the given formula.
.....(1)
To find the g' substitute x=0, y=0, a=-2, b=-4 and k=2 in equation (1).
To find the k' substitute x=4, y=4, a=-2, b=-4 and k=2 in equation (1).
Therefore, the dilation of gk by a scale factor of 2 centered at (-2,-4) is and .
Factored, the trinomial equals (x+5)(x+5) or (x+5)^2
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Answer: 81</h3>
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Work Shown:
a = first term
a*(2/3) = (2/3)a= second term
(2/3)a*(2/3) = (4/9)a = third term
note how I multiplied each previous term by the common ratio (2/3) to get the next term
Add up the three terms
a + (2/3)a + (4/9)a = (9/9)a + (6/9)a + (4/9)a = (19/9)a
Set this equal to 171, which is what we want the first three terms to sum to, then solve for 'a'
(19/9)a = 171
a = (9/19)*171
a = 81 is the first term
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Checking the answer:
a = 81 = first term
(2/3)*a = (2/3)*81 = 54 = second term
(4/9)*a = (4/9)*81 = 36 = third term
adding up the three terms gets us
81+54+36 = 171
so we have confirmed the answer
