Question

Line segment DF is dilated from the origin to create line segment D’F’ at D’ (0, 10) and F’ (7.5, 5). The original coordinates for line segment DF are D (0, 4) and F (3, 2). What scale factor was line segment DF dilated by? A: 0.5 B: 0.75 C: 1.5 D: 2.5

Answer 1

The answer to this is 2.5

Explanation:

Well 1 i took the test and 2 if you mulitply the otginial coordinates by 2.5 then you will get the new cordiates

Answer 2

Answer: D. 2.5

Explanation:

Given : Line segment DF is dilated from the origin to create line segment D’F’ at D' (0, 10) and F' (7.5, 5).

The original coordinates for line segment DF are D(0, 4) and F(3, 2).

We know that the scale factor(k) is the ratio of the coordinates of the image points and the original points.

Then,
`k=\frac{\text{ y-coordinate of D'}}{\text{y-coordinate of D}}\\\\=(10)/(4)=(5)/(2)=2.5`

Hence, the scale factor was line segment DF dilated by = 2.5