Question

Point T (-6,9) was dilated with a scale factor of 1/3. What are the

coordinates of T'? Answer in this format: a,b

Answer 1

• ( - 2, 3)

Explanation:

Dilation of point (x, y) by a scale factor k results in the point (kx, ky).

Given

• Point T(- 6, 9),
• Scale factor k = 1/3.

Coordinates of the image are

• T' = (-6*1/3, 9*1/3) = ( - 2, 3)