Question

Polygon ABCD is dilated about the origin, O, to create polygon A′B′C′D′. Point A is located at (1, 3), and point A′ is located at (4, 12). Which type of dilation was used to create polygon A′B′C′D′, and what is the scale factor?

A. The polygon was enlarged by a scale factor of 14.


B. The polygon was reduced by a scale factor of 14.


C. The polygon was enlarged by a scale factor of 4.


D. The polygon was reduced by a scale factor of 4.

Answer 1

It was C