Asked by kj

Triangle QRS is to be dilated using the rule D Subscript P, three-fourths.

Point P is the center of dilation. Triangle Q R S is shown. The length of P S is 8.

What will be the distance from the center of dilation, P, to the image S'?

2 units
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6 units
8 units

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
6 units

Because a dilation with scale factor 3/4 multiplies all distances from the center by 3/4, so P S' = (3/4)·8 = 6.