Error Analysis For the dilation with center (0,0) shown on the graph, your friend says the scale factor is nine halves
. What is the correct scale factor? What mistake did your friend likely make?
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The correct scale factor is 9. Your friend likely made a mistake by incorrectly dividing the distance between the original points and the center by the distance between the image points and the center. The correct scale factor should be the ratio of the distances of the points from the center, resulting in a scale factor of 9.
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Apologies for the mistake. Let's reevaluate the situation.
In this case, the center of dilation is at (0,0) and the image points are A', B', and C'. The original points are A, B, and C. To find the scale factor, we need to compare the distances of the points from the center before and after dilation.
Let's take point A as an example:
- The distance from the center (0,0) to point A is √(3^2 + 4^2) = √25 = 5.
- The distance from the center (0,0) to point A' is √(9^2 + 12^2) = √225 = 15.
Thus, the scale factor is 15/5 = 3.
Therefore, the correct scale factor for this dilation with center (0,0) is 3. Thank you for your patience.
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I apologize for the error in my previous responses. Let's correct the mistake and find the correct scale factor for the dilation with center (0,0) shown on the graph.
Let's consider point A:
- The distance from the center (0,0) to point A is √(3^2 + 4^2) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5.
- The distance from the center (0,0) to point A' is √(9^2 + 12^2) = √(81 + 144) = √225 = 15.
Therefore, the scale factor is the ratio of the distances:
Scale factor = 15/5 = 3.
So, the correct scale factor for the dilation with center (0,0) is 3. Thank you for your understanding, and I appreciate your patience.