Write the coordinates of the vertices after a dilation with a scale factor of 5, centered at the origin.

A
'
,
B
'
,
C
'
,
D
'
,

A = -1, -2
B = -1, 0
C = 2, 0
D = 2, -1

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To find the coordinates of the vertices after a dilation centered at the origin with a scale factor of 5, you multiply each coordinate of the vertices by the scale factor.

Given the points:

  • A = (-1, -2)
  • B = (-1, 0)
  • C = (2, 0)
  • D = (2, -1)

Now, applying the scale factor of 5:

  1. For point A: \[ A' = (5 \cdot -1, 5 \cdot -2) = (-5, -10) \]

  2. For point B: \[ B' = (5 \cdot -1, 5 \cdot 0) = (-5, 0) \]

  3. For point C: \[ C' = (5 \cdot 2, 5 \cdot 0) = (10, 0) \]

  4. For point D: \[ D' = (5 \cdot 2, 5 \cdot -1) = (10, -5) \]

Thus, the coordinates of the vertices after dilation are:

  • \( A' = (-5, -10) \)
  • \( B' = (-5, 0) \)
  • \( C' = (10, 0) \)
  • \( D' = (10, -5) \)