A quadrilateral has the following vertices: (4,4) , (6,6) , (8,4) , (6,2) . After dilation, the new quadrilateral has the following vertices: (3,3) , (4.5,4.5) , (6,3) , (4.5,1.5) .

To find the scale factor of the dilation, we can compare the distances between corresponding vertices.

The distance between (4,4) and (6,6) is 2 units. The distance between (3,3) and (4.5,4.5) is also 2 units.

This means that the scale factor for the dilation is 1.

To find the coordinates of the new quadrilateral, we multiply the original coordinates by the scale factor.

For the first vertex:
(4,4) * 1 = (4,4)

For the second vertex:
(6,6) * 1 = (6,6)

For the third vertex:
(8,4) * 1 = (8,4)

For the fourth vertex:
(6,2) * 1 = (6,2)

So, the coordinates of the new quadrilateral after dilation are:
(3,3) , (4.5,4.5) , (6,3) , (4.5,1.5)

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To find the scale factor of the dilation, we can compare the distances between corresponding vertices.

The distance between (4,4) and (6,6) is √((6 - 4)^2 + (6 - 4)^2) = √8.

The distance between (3,3) and (4.5,4.5) is √((4.5 - 3)^2 + (4.5 - 3)^2) = √4.5.

Therefore, the scale factor is √8/√4.5 ≈ 1.32.

To find the coordinates of the new quadrilateral, we multiply the original coordinates by the scale factor.

For the first vertex:
(4,4) * 1.32 = (5.28, 5.28) ≈ (5.3, 5.3)

For the second vertex:
(6,6) * 1.32 = (7.92, 7.92) ≈ (7.9, 7.9)

For the third vertex:
(8,4) * 1.32 = (10.56, 5.28) ≈ (10.6, 5.3)

For the fourth vertex:
(6,2) * 1.32 = (7.92, 2.64) ≈ (7.9, 2.6)

So, the correct coordinates of the new quadrilateral after dilation should be approximately:
(5.3, 5.3), (7.9, 7.9), (10.6, 5.3), (7.9, 2.6).

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To find the scale factor of the dilation, we can compare the lengths of corresponding sides.

The original quadrilateral has sides with lengths √((6-4)^2 + (6-4)^2) = √8 and √((8-6)^2 + (4-6)^2) = √8.

The dilated quadrilateral has sides with lengths √((4.5-3)^2 + (4.5-3)^2) = √4.5 and √((6-4.5)^2 + (3-4.5)^2) = √4.5.

Therefore, the scale factor is √4.5/√8 ≈ 0.95.

To find the coordinates of the new quadrilateral, we multiply the original coordinates by the scale factor.

For the first vertex:
(4, 4) * 0.95 = (3.8, 3.8) ≈ (3, 3).

For the second vertex:
(6, 6) * 0.95 = (5.7, 5.7) ≈ (4.5,4.5).

For the third vertex:
(8, 4) * 0.95 = (7.6, 3.8) ≈ (6, 3).

For the fourth vertex:
(6, 2) * 0.95 = (5.7, 1.9) ≈ (4.5, 1.5).

So, the correct coordinates of the new quadrilateral after dilation are:
(3, 3), (4.5, 4.5), (6, 3), (4.5, 1.5).

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To find the coordinates of the new quadrilateral after dilation, we can multiply the original coordinates by the scale factor.

The scale factor is calculated as the ratio of the corresponding side lengths:
√((4.5-3)^2 + (4.5-3)^2) / √((6-4)^2 + (6-4)^2) = √4.5 / √8 ≈ 0.671

Multiplying each coordinate of the original quadrilateral by 0.671, we get:

For the first vertex:
(4, 4) * 0.671 = (2.684, 2.684)

For the second vertex:
(6, 6) * 0.671 = (4.026, 4.026)

For the third vertex:
(8, 4) * 0.671 = (5.368, 2.684)

For the fourth vertex:
(6, 2) * 0.671 = (4.026, 1.342)

So, after dilation, the new quadrilateral has the following vertices:
(2.684, 2.684), (4.026, 4.026), (5.368, 2.684), (4.026, 1.342).