Triangle ABC erices A(-2,-2) B(-4,-3) C (-2,-5) find the coordinates A’ B’ C’ scale factor 3

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To find the new coordinates of points A', B', and C' after applying a scale factor of 3, you multiply each coordinate of the original points by the scale factor.

The formula to scale a point \( (x, y) \) by a scale factor \( k \) is:

\[ (x', y') = (k \cdot x, k \cdot y) \]

Here, the scale factor \( k = 3 \).

For Point A(-2, -2):

\[ A' = (3 \cdot -2, 3 \cdot -2) = (-6, -6) \]

For Point B(-4, -3):

\[ B' = (3 \cdot -4, 3 \cdot -3) = (-12, -9) \]

For Point C(-2, -5):

\[ C' = (3 \cdot -2, 3 \cdot -5) = (-6, -15) \]

Summary of the new coordinates:

  • \( A' = (-6, -6) \)
  • \( B' = (-12, -9) \)
  • \( C' = (-6, -15) \)

Thus, the new coordinates after scaling triangle ABC by a factor of 3 are:

  • A'(-6, -6)
  • B'(-12, -9)
  • C'(-6, -15)