Question

Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 6) , B(−8, −2) , and C(8, −2) . A dilation with a scale factor of 1/2 and center at the origin is applied to this triangle.'

What are the coordinates of B′ in the dilated image?

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Answer 1

The coordinates are (-4, -1).

(-8,-2)(0.5) = (-4,-1).