A triangle with vertices at A(0, 0), B(0, 4), and C(6, 0) is dilated to yield a triangle with vertices at A′(0, 0), B′(0, 10), and C′(15, 0). The origin is the center of dilation. What is the scale factor of the dilation?
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A triangle with vertices at A(0, 0), B(0, 4), and C(6, 0) is dilated to yield a triangle with vertices at A′(0, 0), B′(0, 10), and C′(15, 0). The origin is the center of dilation. What is the scale factor of the dilation?
Question 10 options:
	

1.5
	

2
	

2.5
	

3

anonymous · Answer

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mathmale · Answer

i strongly suggest that you graph both triangles.  Once you've done that, you might actually be able to read of the correct answer from the graph.