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Describe the dilation of triangle ABC
, with a scale factor of 5 and a center point of dilation at the origin (0, 0)
. (1 point)

Triangle A′B′C′
is 5 times as large as triangle ABC
and is 5 times closer to the center point of dilation.

Triangle A′B′C′
is 5 times smaller than triangle ABC
and is 5 times as far from the center point of dilation.

Triangle A′B′C′
is 5 times as large as triangle ABC
and is 5 times as far from the center point of dilation.

Triangle A′B′C′
is 5 times smaller than triangle ABC
and is 5 times closer to the center point of dilation.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Triangle A′B′C′ is 5 times as large as triangle ABC and is 5 times as far from the center point of dilation.

Explanation: A dilation with scale factor 5 multiplies all distances from the center (0,0) by 5, so side lengths become 5 times longer and each vertex is 5 times farther from the origin.