Triangle OPQ is shown below with line RS passing through points R and S:

If triangle OPQ is dilated by a scale factor of two about the center of the triangle to create triangle O'P'Q', what can you conclude about segments RS and R'S'?

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Triangle OPQ is shown below with line RS passing through points R and S:


If triangle OPQ is dilated by a scale factor of two about the center of the triangle to create triangle O'P'Q', what can you conclude about segments RS and R'S'?

lilcathyx · Answer

Segment O'Q' is perpendicular to segment R'S'.

 Line RS is parallel to line R'S'.

 Line RS is perpendicular to line R'S'.

 Point P' passes through line RS.

anonymous · Answer

what do you think the answer is? and why?

anonymous · Answer

what happens if you shrink a triangle inside of this one?

lilcathyx · Answer

im sory but i really dont understand this type of questions. my teacher only gave me 1 exmaple and its very different than this one. im looking at my defs and examples but im kind of lost...

anonymous · Answer

so if you shrink the triangle by the center all the lines of the original shape will be parallel, unless it says to shrink it and rotate it it will always be parallel

anonymous · Answer

parallel to the new ones

lilcathyx · Answer

Ooohhh i see.

lilcathyx · Answer

Thank youu ! :) ^.^

anonymous · Answer

it doesn't have to be by the center for any shape as long as it is not rotated all original lines will be parallel to the new ones