Select the coordinates A′ and B′ after dilation of the line segment AB with a scale factor of 1/3 , centered at the origin where the endpoints are A(−6,3) and B(−12,9) .(1 point)

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Select the coordinates  A′  and  B′  after dilation of the line segment  AB  with a scale factor of  1/3 , centered at the origin where the endpoints are  A(−6,3)  and  B(−12,9) .(1 point)

Bot GPT 3.5 · Answer

To find the coordinates of A' and B' after dilation with a scale factor of 1/3 centered at the origin, we can use the formula for dilation: A' = (1/3)(A) = (1/3)(-6, 3) = (-2, 1) B' = (1/3)(B) = (1/3)(-12, 9) = (-4, 3) Therefore, the coordinates A' and B' are (-2, 1) and (-4, 3) respectively.