Line AB

and line CD
are parallel lines. Line AB
contains the points A(−5,−5)
and B(−3,−2)
, and line CD
contains the points C(−7,−2,)
and D(−5,1)
. Describe the effect of the dilation with a scale factor of 3 and a center point of dilation at the origin (0,0)
.

Option #1: After dilation, the lines are three units farther from the point of dilation. The resulting points are A′ (−2,−2)
, B′ (0,1)
, C′(−4,1)
, and D′(−2,4)
. The dilated lines are parallel.

Option #2: After dilation, the lines are three units closer to the point of dilation. The resulting points are A′ (−53,−53)
, B′(−1,−23)
, C′(−72,−23)
, and D′(−53,13)
. The dilated lines are parallel.

Option #3: After dilation, the lines are three units farther from the point of dilation. The resulting points are A′(−15,−15)
, B′(−9,−6)
, C′(−21,−6)
, and D′(−15,3)
. The dilated lines are parallel.

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Option #

1 answer

To determine the effect of the dilation with a scale factor of 3 centered at the origin (0, 0), we multiply the coordinates of each point by 3.

  1. Calculating the dilated points:

    • For point A(-5, -5):

      • A' = (3 * -5, 3 * -5) = (-15, -15)
    • For point B(-3, -2):

      • B' = (3 * -3, 3 * -2) = (-9, -6)
    • For point C(-7, -2):

      • C' = (3 * -7, 3 * -2) = (-21, -6)
    • For point D(-5, 1):

      • D' = (3 * -5, 3 * 1) = (-15, 3)
  2. Checking the results: The coordinates for the dilated points are:

    • A' = (-15, -15)
    • B' = (-9, -6)
    • C' = (-21, -6)
    • D' = (-15, 3)

Next, we check the options provided:

  • Option #1: A' (−2,−2), B' (0,1), C' (−4,1), D' (−2,4)
  • Option #2: A' (−53,−53), B' (−1,−23), C' (−72,−23), D' (−53,13)
  • Option #3: A' (−15,−15), B' (−9,−6), C' (−21,−6), D' (−15,3)

The correct option based on our calculations is Option #3:

After dilation, the lines are three units farther from the point of dilation. The resulting points are A' (−15,−15), B' (−9,−6), C' (−21,−6), and D' (−15,3). The dilated lines are parallel.