If the center of dilation is at the origin, by what scale factor was octagon ABCDEFGH dilated? A.) 1/2 B.) 1/4 C.) 2 D.) 4

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Zakjan · Answer 1 · 2022-12-09T11:28:12+0000

C. 4

Look at where segment A'B' intersects, at x = 8.

Look at where segment AB intersects, at x = 2.

AB is smaller then A'B' that means the scale factor is

A'B'/AB=(8)/(2)=4 .

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