help please?
In ΔABC,

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help please?
In ΔABC,  <ABC is a right angle included between  AB= 3 units and  BC= 2 units. ΔABC is dilated by a scale factor of 0.5 with point B as the center of dilation, resulting in the image ΔA′B′C′. Which statement about A'B is true?

A)   A'B  is 1.5 units long and lies on the same line as AB

B)   A'B  is 3 units long and lies on the same line as AB

C)   A'B  is 1.5 units long but lies on a different line than AB

D)   A'B is 3 units long but lies on a different line than AB

jhonyy9 · Answer

so i think will be more easy understandably for you than you drawn it

mathmate · Answer

Best is to draw a diagram:
|dw:1465851669461:dw|
and remember that a dilation in math could result in a bigger or smaller image.
scale factor >1  image enlarged
scale factor <1  image reduced.