Q. If the figure to the left was dilated by a factor of two, would the distance between the points be the same? Note: The figure to the left is a line passing through the points (-2, -2), (-1/2, 0), and (1, 2).

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Q.  If the figure to the left was dilated by a factor of two, would the distance between the points be the same?  Note: The figure to the left is a line passing through the points (-2, -2), (-1/2, 0), and (1, 2).

blowery · Answer

@triciaal

triciaal · Answer

just found out you had this answered yesterday

blowery · Answer

I don't think the answer was correct.  Am I mistaken?

blowery · Answer

Did you answer me?  I don't recall you helping, but I have really been stuck on this one.

triciaal · Answer

I was not the helper. someone else did the sketch of the line.
the points would be the same distance apart. 
dilation like I said is just a multiplying factor. for example a scaled drawing.

blowery · Answer

That makes sense to see it as a proportional scale.  I was told earlier to compute the slope, divide the slope by 2, and compare the slope of line 1 vs line 2.

triciaal · Answer

I guess just a different  approach and steps not very clear.
Parallel lines have the same slope but this question specifically asks for the distance between the points on the line.

triciaal · Answer

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