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Dilations Practice
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Determine the scale factor used in the dilation of line segment AB
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To determine the scale factor of the dilation of line segment AB centered at the origin, you will need the coordinates of points A and B, both before and after the dilation.

The scale factor can be found using the formula:

\[ \text{Scale Factor} = \frac{\text{Length of Image Segment}}{\text{Length of Original Segment}} \]

  1. Measure the length of the original segment (A to B) based on its coordinates.
  2. Measure the length of the dilated segment ('A' prime to 'B' prime).
  3. Use the formula above to calculate the scale factor.

If you provide the coordinates or the lengths, I can assist you further in calculating the scale factor!