Answer:
The new coordinates of point D(-4, -4) after the dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 will be: D'(-2, -2)
Step-by-step explanation:
The rectangle ABCD on the grid shown is attached below.
From the grid, it is clear that the coordinates of point D are (-4, -4)
i.e. D(-4, -4)
As we are told that the figure is to be dilated from the origin.
A dilation tends to stretch or shrink the original figure, depending upon scale factor.
- If scale factor > 1, then the image gets enlarged
- If the scale factor < 1, the image gets reduction
When we dilate a figure from the origin by any scale factor, the new coordinates of the image can be obtained by multiplying the scale factor with the coordinates of the original object/figure.
As the the coordinates of point D are (-4, -4). If we dilate the figure by a scale factor of 1/2, the new new coordinates of point D would be:
P(x, y) → P'(1/2x, 1/2y)
D(-4, -4) → D'(-4/2, -4/2) or D'(-2, -2)
Therefore, the new coordinates of point D(-4, -4) after the dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 will be: D'(-2, -2)
