Question

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If a figure is dilated by a scale factor of 4, what will be the coordinates of the image of T(-4, 2)?


T'(-1,1/2)
T'(-16,8)
T'(-1,8)
T'(-16,1/2)

Answer 1

"Dilated" means it's going to grow or shrink. The scale factor is 4, which is positive, meaning the numbers will grow. Scale factors are also usually used to increase/decrease numbers through multiplication or division.

Answer 2

4 is positive, so we're going to multiply. Which answer do you think it is?

Answer 3

i think it is b

Answer 4

Correct! :)

Answer 5

Thank you

Answer 6

No problem!