A triangle has coordinates A (1, 5), B (-2, 1) and C (0, -4). What are the new coordinates if the triangle is dilated with a scale factor of 1/5?

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anonymous · Answer

@jigglypuff314

jigglypuff314 · Answer

I might be wrong
but I think you should multiply each number by 1/5 to get the new coordinates

anonymous · Answer

Each number?

jigglypuff314 · Answer

yes so  A (1, 5)  --> A' ( (1*1/5), (5*1/5))

anonymous · Answer

I'm still lost.  What would that be?

jigglypuff314 · Answer

1* 1/5 = 1/5
5 * 1/5 = 1
so  new A (1/5, 1)

anonymous · Answer

Hmm.. I see where your going but I don't feel like that's it.

jigglypuff314 · Answer

hmm? why not? :/

anonymous · Answer

Actually, I'll take your word for it. You know maths WAY better than I do!

jigglypuff314 · Answer

that might not be necessarily true, but okay :P

you would then do the same with the other points

anonymous · Answer

Got it.  I'll go ahead and submit and see what my teacher says.  Thank you so much! c:

jigglypuff314 · Answer

good luck ^_^