Question

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Parallelogram FGHI on the coordinate plane below represents the drawing of a horse trail through a local park.

In order to build a scale model of the trail, the drawing is enlarged on the coordinate plane. If two corners of the trail are at point A (0, 4) and point D (-6, -5), what is another point that could represent a corner of the trail?

Answer 1

so the points A and D will corespond to F and I ..correct?

Answer 2

i believe so

Answer 3

these are the possible answers

(12, -5)
(9, -5)
(6, -5)
(3, -5)

Answer 4

its (6, -5)

Answer 5

would you like to know why?

Answer 6

yes plzz it will help me understand y

Answer 7

ok so basically what theyve done is taken the shape on the top. and made it bigger on all side by the same amount

Answer 8

if we figure out that amount that they have made it bigger by we can draw the rest of the shape

Answer 9

ohh see i thought it was 9,-5

Answer 10

well it could have easily been... but heres why its 6, -5

Answer 11

from I to f went up 3

Answer 12

from d to a went up 9

Answer 13

so all they did was mutiply by 3

Answer 14

from I to H is 4

Answer 15

ohh okay thank you soo much

Answer 16

so 4 x 3 is 12...

Answer 17

np

Answer 18

so its 6,-5 :)

Answer 19

yep!

Answer 20

yaaa lol

Answer 21

its so much better when you actualy get it =P

Answer 22

ya thats y i like when ppl give me the answer and tell me y and how they got it cause im homeschooled and my teachers dont help me thank you i understand that alot more now