Question

Given a dilation with the origin O (0, 0), by observation determine the scale factor "K."

D o,k = (6, 12) ---> (3, 6)

Answer 1

hint: multiply the coordinates of (6,12) by k to get (3,6)

Answer 2

is my answer-3?

Answer 3

how are you getting -3

Answer 4

wait. thats not right. i dont know how I subtracted that. Meant to say is my answer 2

Answer 5

only other answer I came up with

Answer 6

how are you getting 2 now?

Answer 7

2 goes into 3, 6 an can make 12.

Answer 8

so to go from (6,12) to (3,6)

are you

a) multiplying both coordinates by 2

OR

b) dividing both coordinates by 2

?

Answer 9

divide

Answer 10

but you said that k = 2

Answer 11

if k = 2, that means that you're multiplying the coordinates by 2

Answer 12

Honestly I dont know what I am doing. I am confusing myself lol

Answer 13

the first point is (6,12)

you multiply each coordinate by some number k to get (3,6)

Answer 14

so...

6*k = 3

and

12*k = 6

Answer 15

Oh. . that makes sense now lol

Answer 16

Thats why theres a 3/6. but what about finding the final answer?

Answer 17

3/6 isn't fully reduced though

Answer 18

Hmm

Answer 19

6*k = 3

6*k/6 = 3/6 ... Divide both sides by 6 to isolate k.

k = ???

Answer 20

1/2?

Answer 21

good, k = 1/2