Question

What is the image of P for a dilation with center (0, 0) and a scale factor of 2.5?

(2, 2.5)
(2.5, -5)
(-5, -2.5)
(-2.5, 5)

Answer 1

Multiply each coordinate of each (x, y) point by 2.5

Answer 2

so the third choice?

Answer 3

(-5, -2.5)

Answer 4

What are the coordinates of the original point P?

Answer 5

(1, -2) so... oh the opposite of what i guessed?

Answer 6

(2.5, -5)

Answer 7

You guessed??????
I can;t believe it.
There is no room for guessing here if you know what to do.

Answer 8

P(1, -2) ---> P'(2.5, -5)

Answer 9

i tried the method, but i did it y,x by accident

Answer 10

No need for guessing.

Answer 11

Ok, I get it now.

Answer 12

Good job.

Answer 13

thank you again