The graph shows the dilation of quadrilateral MNOP with the origin as its center. Which rule describes this transformation?
A) (x, y) → (3x, 3y)
B) (x, y) → (x + 3, y +3)
C) (x, y) → (x - 3, y - 3)
D) (x, y) → (
1
3
x,
1
3
y)

Question

The graph shows the dilation of quadrilateral MNOP with the origin as its center. Which rule describes this transformation?
A) (x, y) → (3x, 3y) 
B) (x, y) → (x + 3, y +3) 
C) (x, y) → (x - 3, y - 3) 
D) (x, y) → (
1
3
x, 
1
3
y)

Vocaloid · Answer

I believe choice D is supposed to be (1/3) x and (1/3) y

but anyway, take alook at the graph - is the image three times as large as the pre-image OR is the image one third the size of the pre-image?