Triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 4), B (4, 0), and C (6, 6) is dilated about the origin to be triangle A′B′C′.

Which statement is true?

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 0.5.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 1.5.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 2.

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Norah Montoya

27 May, 19:46

Triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 4), B (4, 0), and C (6, 6) is dilated about the origin to be triangle A′B′C′.

Which statement is true?

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 0.5.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 1.5.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 2.

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Ezra Villa · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

first solve for each side of the triangle using slope formula:

y2-y1/x2-x1 ex: (x1, y1) (x2, y2)

this solve for all the lengths. AB, BC, CA

then solve for the area of the triangle:

A=1/2 b*h

A=1/2 2 * 1/2

A=1/2 or. 5

Triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 4), B (4, 0), and C (6, 6) is dilated about the origin to be triangle A′B′C′.Which statement is true?Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 0.5.Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 1.5.Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 2.

Triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 4), B (4, 0), and C (6, 6) is dilated about the origin to be triangle A′B′C′.

Which statement is true?

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 0.5.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 1.5.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor or 2.