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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rectangle ABCD with coordinates A(1, 1), B(4, 1), C(4, 2), and D(1, 2) dilates with respect to the origin to give rectangle A'B'C'D'. If A'B' = 6, what is the scale factor of the dilation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jdoe0001 can you help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@radar

OpenStudy (radar):

AB was 3 and then became 6, it appears that it doubled.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the dialation is 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh I get it now thanks!!!

OpenStudy (radar):

The last word is the key "doubled"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

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