Dilate the following points : A(-5,3) B(-7,5) C(-1,1) D(-6,2) with a scale factor of k=2

Question

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Answer 1

If you are dilating about the origin (0, 0), then all you have to do is multiply each coordinate by the scale factor k. So for A = (-5, 3), the image point A' would be:

A' = k·A = (-5·2, 3·2) = (-10, 6)

You can complete the other points. If you are dilating about a point other than the origin, then the answer's a bit more involved.