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Triangle ABC can be mapped onto triangle DEF with a
reflection across the
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followed by a dilation
centered at the origin with a scale factor of
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To determine how triangle ABC can be mapped onto triangle DEF, we typically need to consider the properties of the triangles, such as their orientation and size.

  1. The reflection line could be a vertical line (like x = k), a horizontal line (like y = k), or a diagonal line (like y = mx + b) depending on the orientation of the triangles.

  2. For the dilation centered at the origin, the scale factor will depend on the sizes of triangles ABC and DEF. A scale factor greater than 1 indicates that triangle DEF is larger than triangle ABC, while a scale factor less than 1 indicates that triangle DEF is smaller.

Since you didn't provide specific details about the triangles, I can’t give exact values. Here’s a generic way to frame the answer once you have the information:

  • For the reflection across the: (choose the appropriate line, e.g., x-axis, y-axis, line y = x, etc.)
  • Centered at the origin with a scale factor of: (choose the appropriate scale factor, e.g., 2, 0.5, etc.)

Please provide the specific details of triangle ABC and triangle DEF if possible, and I can help you fill in the blanks more accurately.