Question

PICTURE BELOW! :)

Answer 1

The one on the right is enlarged by a scale factor of x2. For example, the line segment OP is 2 units long, while its corresponding segment in the other shape, segment UV is 4 units long.

Answer 2

So that means the length of the segment you are looking for must be twice the length of its corresponding segment in the smaller shape.

Answer 3

Ok, to get from P to Q in the smaller shape we went to the left 2 and down 5. In the bigger shape we need to go twice that distance: to the left 4 and down 10. Where does that put you from point V?

Answer 4

Well it's not a segment we are looking for, it's the coordinates of one point,
which is point "W" . :)

Answer 5

Ok he is saying that the length of the line from the left picture from N->O has a value, say x
On the right side from T->U, this value is double the length or 2x

We can find the length of x by using the distance formula or other method.

Answer 6

Count 4 to the left of V, and then down 10. What is the coordinate of that point?

Answer 7

Cosmichaotic...I'm not a he. But that's ok. Just throwing that out there...

Answer 8

So each line on the right figure will be twice as long as the lines on the left figure.

That being said, (4, -5) will be double the y's and x's from the left figure to get W in the right... Is that how you do it IMStuck?

My apologies!

Answer 9

I know they don't want the length of a segment as an answer, that they want a point, but my point (no pun intended) is that the segments are all dilated by a factor of 2, so all the points move twice as much in the bigger figure. Get it? anyway, what is the coordinates of the point 4 to the left of V and down 10 from that point?

Answer 10

You're right, cosmichaotic! You're right! And no problem with the gender mix-up...it happens all the time! Maybe I should change my name? lol

Answer 11

The new point, the point of W would actually be at (2, -5).

Answer 12

Aww, IMStuck a girl that's great at math- that's sooo cute ^.^
so I would multiply
4 by 2 and
-5 by 2?

Answer 13

W is at (2, -5). Look at my great drawing I'm about to make! hehe

Answer 14

hahaha :D ; alright!