Late night math kill me now.

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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Late night math kill me now.

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

anonymous · Answer

Anyone?

anonymous · Answer

just draw a traingle according to the specification find the euclidean distance bewtween them..dilate it by factor of 1/5 and redraw the triangle and that will be the answer..

or other wise multiply eacy x and y by 1/5

anonymous · Answer

If I could do that why would I be here?

anonymous · Answer

Not trying to be a jerk, but come on.

anonymous · Answer

I gave you the roadmap..iyou have to walk on road by yaourslef(old I can show you the way.But it's 'you' who have to walk)...

where you are stuck then?

anonymous · Answer

I got it.

anonymous · Answer

well thumps_up