Write the coordinates of the vertices after a dilation with a scale factor of

1
3
,
centered at the origin.
D
'
,
E
'
,
F
'
,
G
'
,

D= -6, -9
E = 3, -9
F = 3, -3
G = -6, -3

1 answer

To find the coordinates of the vertices after a dilation with a scale factor of \(\frac{1}{3}\) centered at the origin, you multiply each coordinate of the points by the scale factor.

Given the points:

  • \(D (-6, -9)\)
  • \(E (3, -9)\)
  • \(F (3, -3)\)
  • \(G (-6, -3)\)

We can apply the dilation:

  1. For point \(D\): \[ D' = \left(-6 \times \frac{1}{3}, -9 \times \frac{1}{3}\right) = \left(-2, -3\right) \]

  2. For point \(E\): \[ E' = \left(3 \times \frac{1}{3}, -9 \times \frac{1}{3}\right) = \left(1, -3\right) \]

  3. For point \(F\): \[ F' = \left(3 \times \frac{1}{3}, -3 \times \frac{1}{3}\right) = \left(1, -1\right) \]

  4. For point \(G\): \[ G' = \left(-6 \times \frac{1}{3}, -3 \times \frac{1}{3}\right) = \left(-2, -1\right) \]

Therefore, the coordinates of the vertices after dilation are:

  • \(D' = (-2, -3)\)
  • \(E' = (1, -3)\)
  • \(F' = (1, -1)\)
  • \(G' = (-2, -1)\)