A triangle has corners at #(1, 4 )#, #( 2, 3 )#, and #( 5 , 2 )#. If the triangle is dilated by # 3 x# around #(1, 1)#, what will the new coordinates of its corners be?
1 Answer
Feb 28, 2018
Explanation:
Let's shift the expansion to be around the origin. Hence, the corners become
Therefore, the expansion of these new points is
Returning them around (1,1), we get the final solution:
