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Multiple Choice
In the coordinate plane, triangle has vertices , , and . Triangle is a dilation of about the origin with vertices , , and . What is the scale factor from to ?
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Identify the coordinates of the original triangle \( XYZ \): \( X(1, 2), Y(3, 2), Z(1, 5) \) and the dilated triangle \( UVW \): \( U(2, 4), V(6, 4), W(2, 10) \).
Recall that a dilation about the origin with scale factor \( k \) transforms each point \( (x, y) \) to \( (kx, ky) \).
To find the scale factor \( k \), compare the coordinates of corresponding vertices. For example, use vertex \( X(1, 2) \) and its image \( U(2, 4) \).
Set up the equations based on dilation: \( k \times 1 = 2 \) and \( k \times 2 = 4 \). Both should give the same \( k \).
Solve for \( k \) from either equation to find the scale factor from triangle \( XYZ \) to triangle \( UVW \).