Asked by Makayla

If a figure is dilated by a scale factor of 3, what were the coordinates of the pre-image of W'(-6, 9)?

W(-3, 12)
W(-2, 3)
W(-18, 27)
W(-9, 6)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
W(-2, 3)

Since dilation by factor 3 (about the origin) multiplies coordinates by 3, the pre-image is (-6/3, 9/3) = (-2, 3).