If the center of dilation is at the origin, by what scale factor was octagon abcdefgh dilated?


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"Octagon ABCDEFGH and its dilation, octagon A’B’C’D’E’F’G’H’, are shown on the coordinate plane below.
If the center of dilation is at the origin, by what scale factor was octagon ABCDEFGH dilated?

1/4
1/2
2
4
"

Answered by maham237 @



For example look at the point A and its image A`:A ( 3, 1 ) → A` ( 6, 2 )The pattern is:( x, y ) → ( 2 x, 2 y )The same is with all other points.
Therefore the scale factor is 2.Answer:C ) 2


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