Questions: The figure below is dilated by a factor of 1/4 centered at the origin. Plot the resulting image.
Click twice to plot a segment.
Click a segment to delete it.
Transcript text: The figure below is dilated by a factor of $\frac{1}{4}$ centered at the origin. Plot the resulting image.
Click twice to plot a segment.
Click a segment to delete it.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the coordinates of the vertices
The vertices of the triangle are:
A: (0, -8)
B: (8, 4)
C: (-8, 4)
Step 2: Apply the dilation factor
The dilation factor is \( \frac{1}{4} \). Multiply each coordinate by \( \frac{1}{4} \).